Business organisation and environment

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - introduction
2. 1.1 Nature of business activity - notes
3. 1.1 Nature of business activity - questions
4. 1.2 Types of organisation - notes
5. 1.2 Types of organisation - questions
6. 1.3 Organisational objectives - notes
7. 1.3 Organisational objectives - questions
8. 1.4 Stakeholders - notes
9. 1.4 Stakeholders - questions
10. 1.5 External environment - notes
11. 1.5 External environment - questions
12. 1.5 External environment - simulations and activities
13. 1.6 Organisational planning tools - notes
14. 1.6 Growth and evolution - notes
15. 1.7 Growth and evolution - questions
    1. PSA Peugeot Citroën in joint signs joint venture agreement
    2. Southwest airlines to buy AirTran
    3. Pfizer acquires Wyeth for $68bn
    4. EU court rules against betting monopoly
    5. Picking up the pieces
    6. BBC dances around the world
    7. Becoming a Subway franchisee
16. 1.7 Growth and evolution - simulations and activities
17. 1.6 Change (HL only) - notes
18. 1.9 Globalisation - notes
19. 1.9 Globalisation - questions
20. Print View

PSA Peugeot Citroën in joint signs joint venture agreement

Read the article French PSA Peugeot Citroen signs joint venture with Chinese Changan Automotive Group (you can do this in the window below or follow the previous link to read the article in a separate window) and then consider answers to the questions below.

Question 1

Define the terms:

• joint venture
• investment.

Question 2

Explain the benefits that PSA Peugeot Citroën expect to arise from the joint venture to manufacture in China.

Question 3

Comment on the statement that, 'Peugeot-Citroen and Chang'an are also creating a new brand with a separate identity from those of the French company or Chang'an'.

Question 4

Evaluate the use of joint ventures to expand into new markets.