PLEASE NOTE: There is additional work which was posted last week at the end of this post. If you haven’t done that work, it would be better to do that first.
Int 2 BM
(a) Explain how each of the following stakeholders can influence an
organisation.
(i) Government
(ii) Suppliers
(iii) Employees
(iv) Customers
(v) Local community 5
(b) One of the roles of an entrepreneur is to combine the factors of production.
Name the 4 factors of production. 4
(c) Give 2 examples of internal information and 2 examples of external
information they may use to help them make decisions. 4
(d) (i) Describe and give an example of the 3 main types of decisions large
organisations frequently have to make. 6
(e) (i) Identify 3 methods of field research which are used by organisations. 3
(ii) Describe a different advantage and disadvantage of each method you
have identified. 6
(f) Businesses constantly face changes in their environment. Describe 4 external
pressures that a business may have to respond to. 4
(g) (I) Describe 3 other methods of raising finance that are available. 3
(ii) Describe a different advantage and disadvantage of each method you
have identified. 6
S3 Admin
Answer the following quesrions:
1. Draw an organisation chart showing at least two levels.
2. Explain the terms: lateral AND line relationship.
3. Explain the term “chain of command”
4. Suggest 3 places where a job could be advertised.
5. Why might an organisation carry out a “skills scan”?
6. Suggest 4 items that may appear in a contract.
7. Give 3 examples of what would be included in induction training.
8. Explain the terms “on the job training” and “off the job training” and give one advantage of each.
9. Why is training not just for new employees?
10. Which law protects employees from the the threat of their staff records being viewed by others?
11. Which law allows employees to view any information held about them on record by their employer?
12. Give 4 examples of information which might be held about an employee.
13. Why might staff records be kept electronically?
14. Suggest a threat of NOT keeping records electronically.
Advanced H BM
2 essays to attempt …
1. (a) Teamwork is increasingly important in modern business. Analyse factors
that can help teams to become effective. 11
(b) Explain how any 2 of the following might affect a business.
• Market Research Techniques
• Consumer Protection Legislation
• Management by Objectives
• Human Resource Planning 14
2. (a) In 2006 there was some concern about whether the Body Shop, a business
with a reputation for adopting an ethical approach to business, would
continue this stance after being taken over by L’Oreal. Discuss whether
an ethical business can be a profit maximising one. 12
(b) Explain what is meant by the Classical School of Management and
how its ideas might affect the behaviour of managers in modern business
organisations. 13
H Economics
2 essays to attempt …
1. The numbers employed in the Scottish manufacturing sector have been falling for
several years.
(a) Suggest and explain reasons for the continued decline in employment in the
Scottish manufacturing sector. 7
(b) Using the concept of the multiplier, describe some economic consequences
for the Scottish economy of the closure of one of its major manufacturing
firms. 8
(c) Describe fiscal and monetary measures a government could take to increase
the level of employment and explain how they would work. 10
2. A recent survey revealed that people on lower incomes smoke more cigarettes than
people on higher incomes.
(a) Using the information in the above sentence, explain:
(i) the difference between positive and negative income elasticity of
demand;
(ii) the difference between progressive and regressive taxation. 10
(b) Describe 3 factors that can affect a product’s price elasticity of demand. 6
(c) Explain why governments may intervene in the market for some goods and
services. 9
WORK POSTED LAST WEEK FOLLOWS:
Thursday:
Period 1:
S4 Administration. Go onto http://www.sqa.org.uk and choose subjects then Administration. You can download any past paper available, Int2 or Int1 as appropriate. You can download the electronic files from the same site. It doesn’t matter if we’ve done it before. Bring it in hard (or soft) copy to school when we return for marking.
Period 2:
S2 ICT. As an extension to our “Safety Online” task, you can add to the points we have already made by doing some research. There are lots of sites available, for example: http://www.wisekids.org.uk/youngpeople.htm. This can be added to our four page leaflets before they are printed and laminated.
Period 5:
S5 BM Int 2. Here is an essay you can attempt:
(a) Describe 3 examples of external information and state how an organisation might use that information. (6)
(b) Describe 3 ways of collecting primary information. (3)
(c) Explain why an organisation may prefer to use primary rather than secondary information. (2)
(d) Suggest and explain two disadvantages of primary information. (4)
(e) Give two examples of stakeholders who would use information about the profits of a business. Explain why this information would be of interest to each stakeholder. (4)
(f) Give 3 examples of external factors which might affect a professional football club and explain how the external factor would affect the football club. (6) (25)
Period 6:
S4 Administration. See period 1.
Friday:
Period 1:
S4 Administration. Carry on with the past paper you downloaded, or attempt another one!
S5/6 Economics
Attempt the following two essay questions:
Essay 1
(a) Using a diagram, explain the relationship between the concept of scarcity and production possibility. (5)
(b) Explain the meaning of “marginal utility” and analyse the link between marginal utility and the downward sloping demand curve. (5)
(c) Using examples, explain why the demand curve for a good or service may shift to the right. (5)
(d) How prices have fallen again this month. Give one example of a factor which would affect demand and one example of a factor which would affect supply, both of which would lead to a further fall in house prices. (6)
(e) Distinguished between the terms “average cost” and “marginal cost”) 4. (25)
Essay 2
(a) Explain why no factor can be described as fixed in the long run. (4)
(b) Explain the concepts of increasing returns and diminishing returns. (4)
(c) Using examples, explain the concept of “derived demand”. (5)
(d) Explain how the interest rate can be used to stimulate economic growth and suggest and explain an alternative method of stimulating economic growth. (6)
(e) Give reasons why a UK producer may welcome a weak pound. (3)
(f) Give examples of UK firms who may not welcome a weak pound. (3) (25)