AQA BUSS4 NON-CSR THREAD 20th June 2011 - Resources in the first page!

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Original post by ainm

Topics that hadn't been on yet before; (excluding social as it's this years research topic)

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Understanding Mission Aims and Objectives

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Relationship between Businesses & Political/Legal Environment

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Relationship between Businesses and the Technological Environment

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Internal causes and planning for change

Thanks for that :smile:

I really hope Relationship between Businesses & Political/Legal Environment comes up. I really dread the change question cause i feel i can't think of any data to use for that topic :smile:

Reply 41

zoe-x-taylor

Original post by jaydemikaela

Here's the mark scheme - which has the questions on :smile:

Thanks, that's great! :smile:

Reply 42

mike6329

When it comes to evaluation I tend to only focus on two or three ways:

-PEST analysis
-SWOT analysis
-Long term vs short term

Just curious what methods other people go for and if it has worked for you in mock exams etc because I need to broaden my views

Reply 43

Seabear11

Original post by mike6329

When it comes to evaluation I tend to only focus on two or three ways:

-PEST analysis
-SWOT analysis
-Long term vs short term

Just curious what methods other people go for and if it has worked for you in mock exams etc because I need to broaden my views

Wouldnt pest and swot analysis be analysis points not evaluative? I would say use prioritise the most important point and give an advantage and a disadvantage to it. I also like to end with it depends on .... e.g state of the economy, corporate objectives

Reply 44

mike6329

Original post by IanLim93

Wouldnt pest and swot analysis be analysis points not evaluative? I would say use prioritise the most important point and give an advantage and a disadvantage to it. I also like to end with it depends on .... e.g state of the economy, corporate objectives

I would interpret that point as the economic factor in pest. Do you also evaluate after each point made, then end with a more detailed one?

Reply 45

ainm

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Original post by mike6329

I would interpret that point as the economic factor in pest. Do you also evaluate after each point made, then end with a more detailed one?

Might be a good idea to do so incase you run out of time to write a proper conclusion. The examiner also might look at your work more favourably the quicker you move up the skills in your essay. (Although maybe that's wishful thinking :biggrin:

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Reply 46

Seabear11

Original post by mike6329

I would interpret that point as the economic factor in pest. Do you also evaluate after each point made, then end with a more detailed one?

Yeah. My teachers said it would be easier for the examiner to give you evaluatie points.

Reply 47

gwatters13

Can any1 please tell me how to prepare for Section B. Section A im ok with, but Section B i really don't know wat to do or what to research etc... Help :frown:

Reply 48

OP

Original post by gwatters13

Can any1 please tell me how to prepare for Section B. Section A im ok with, but Section B i really don't know wat to do or what to research etc... Help :frown:

It's hard to prepare for Section B to be honest.. it could be about anything! :frown:

just read business news etc and make notes on certain businesses and how they have succeeded or failed in what way? I'm not too sure about this... or do some past papers on section B :smile:

Reply 49

gwatters13

Could someone just show me what they've done for Section B it would be a great help...

Reply 50

OP

Original post by gwatters13

Could someone just show me what they've done for Section B it would be a great help...

Do you mean in terms of notes? Or like an essay answer??

If it's notes I've posted some notes on firms that went for internal/external growth if you want to look at it :smile:

Reply 51

MissCardboardBox

If technology, competitive environment or Economics came up in Section B I will be the happiest girl in this exam. None of this 'Change' rubbish.
Besides that would it be wise in this case to evaluate throughout instead of at the end of the whole essay and then a final concluding point ?

Reply 52

OP

Original post by MissCardboardBox

If technology, competitive environment or Economics came up in Section B I will be the happiest girl in this exam. None of this 'Change' rubbish.
Besides that would it be wise in this case to evaluate throughout instead of at the end of the whole essay and then a final concluding point ?

Yes it would be wise to evaluate after each point because if you do run out of time then you'll be rushing the evaluation which is worth the most marks out of the assessment criteria(?) CPAE. :smile:

Reply 53

cdoyle

I dont like the PEST stuff..

Reply 54

OP

Original post by Rose Bennett

what's SWOT analysis? :/
i've been taught PESTLE as apposed to PEST (Political, Environmental, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental)
but what exactly is SWOT?
:/ x

SWOT is

Strength
Weaknesses
Opportunities and
Threats!

Strengths and weaknesses are to do with the inside of a business (i.e. Apple's strengths is their innovation of their products but their weakness could be for example like problems with the iPhone 4 in terms of connection) (these may not be true they're just examples)

Opportunities and threats are to do with the external environment! (Apple's opportunities may be to develop its iTunes into their mobile phones to make it easier to buy music etc. whereas their threats could be the rise of their competitors competing against Apple for example Samsung!)

Hope this helped :smile:

and sorry if some of this doesn't make sense, if you're still not sure feel free to ask again :biggrin:

Reply 55

OP

Original post by Rose Bennett

thank you so much that was very helpful :smile:

xx

Welcome

Reply 56

justincredible1

can someone summarise what you could write about the political and legal and what possible businesses could i include

Reply 57

Jim Riley