This title delivers a highly visual approach to revision. Essential course content at General and Credit level is delivered for the five course units: Marketing; Finance; Human Resources; IT; and Operations. In addition, a chapter dedicated to the Business at Work project provides valuable guidance and coursework support. Whilst the colour layout, illustrations and tables improve recall and appeal to a variety of learning styles, Top Tips and Quick Tests for every double page spread focus revision, and expert exam advice shows students how to improve their grade. Contents Practical abilities * The PA project * Business@work - the simulation * The to-do list * Tool bar summary * The SQA Practical Abilities examination Marketing * The market * Market research * Who are your customers? * The marketing mix - product * The marketing mix - price * The marketing mix - promotion * The marketing mix - place Operations * Operations in business * Stock * Factors of production * Production methods * Quality and distribution Information technology * Using computers to generate information * How ICT is used in business * Using ICT to communicate * The benefits and problems of ICT communication Human resources * Recruitment and selection * Choosing the right person for the job * The selection process * Working in business today * Staff appraisals * Interrelationships between employees and employers * Legislation affecting businesses * Changing patterns of employment Finance * Planning and controlling finance * Cash budgets and cash flow * Final accounts * Using final accounts * Analysing final accounts * Sources of finance Examination advice Glossary

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Leckie .

There are 96 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2007 by Leckie & Leckie .

The Unknown Adventurer is still believed to be at large in the wild.