Showing posts with label 11dBus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 11dBus. Show all posts

Thursday, 3 November 2011

11d Big Question

Delayering is the process of making an organisation's management structure flatter i.e. getting rid of layers of management. Expalin one good point and one bad point of a business delayering.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

the BIG question...

Last lesson you learned about the product lifecycle. Briefly read this article. At what stage of the product lifecycle do HP think PCs are at? Do you think they have made a good decision?

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

the BIG question...

Last lesson you learned about the business objectives of a growing business. Explain two possible objectives that a growing business might have.

Tuesday, 26 April 2011

11D the BIG question...

Explain how it can be that Amazon's profits have fallen but their sales have risen. What could have caused this?

Sunday, 3 April 2011

11D the BIG question...

Read http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12949382 and vote (use the poll to the right of this post).

Complete one of the following sentences (depending on your view):

I think shared maternity/paternity leave is a good idea and will be successful because...

I think shared maternity/paternity leave is a bad idea and will fail because...

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Thursday, 24 March 2011

11D the BIG question...

Explain why net assets and capital employed must always balance. If it helps, use an example.

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

11d The BIG question

In the context of Break Even, what is meant by contribution?

Thursday, 10 March 2011

11d the BIG question

What can a production manager do to stop a business from making a loss and start breaking even? Give at least three actions they could take.

Wednesday, 2 March 2011

11D BIG Question

If a business has a period of negative cashflow (more money going out than coming in) does this necessarily mean the business is perfoming badly? What can businesses do to prepare for times of negative cash flow?

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

11D the BIG question...


Why do you think some businesses choose to locate near competitors or other similar businesses? Try and think of three reasons...

Monday, 7 February 2011

11D the BIG question...


Why do you think the Sainsbury's superstore in Farnham chose to locate in Waterlane? Try and think of at least three factors that may have influenced this decision.

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Tuesday, 1 February 2011

Monday, 31 January 2011

the BIG question

Why is it important for a business to know its breakeven point?