Business Growth:

• Internal/Organic
• External/Inorganic/Merger/Takeover
• Change of Aims

Business Plans

Use of technology in business

Legislation:

• Consumer law
• Employment law

Health & Safety

• Globalisation
• Import/Export
• Use of the internet
• Tariffs
• Trade Blocs

Organisation Structures:

• Hierarchical, Flat
• Centralised and decentralised
• Communication
• Ways of working
• Types of contract
• Use of technology

Recruitment:

• Internal and external

Training & Development

Motivation:

• Financial vs non-financial methods

External influences – PESTLE

Economic impact on business:

• Unemployment
• Income levels
• Inflation
• Interest rates
• Taxation

Exchange rates

• Revision

• Revision