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Communication in business: Face to face

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:37:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Leadership:One to one (interpersonal communication)

It is the exchange of information and ideas between two people
It involves face to face communication, verbal/spoken communication and non-verbal communication in form of gestures
It is the most frequently used form of communication when […]

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Employer’s responses to industrial action
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Employer’s responses to industrial action

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Employer’s responses to industrial action

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:15:25+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Trade Unions: Employer’s responses to industrial actions

When negotiations between employers and employees fail, employees may engage in industrial action
Employers may counter these actions using various methods including:
1. Dismissal of offending employees
2. Manipulation and cooptation- i.e. buy off the leaders of the industrial action
3. Lockout the strikers
4. Strike breaking […]

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Marketing Research and Market Research
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Marketing Research and Market Research

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Marketing Research and Market Research

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:36:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing: Marketing Research

Businesses identify and anticipate customer needs and wants using market research
Market research is the process concerned with identifying consumer needs and wants
Market research is not to be confused with marketing research
Market research is merely one part of market research
Marketing research is the systematic and objective collection, […]

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Marketing: Personal Selling
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Marketing: Personal Selling

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Marketing: Personal Selling

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:12:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing: Personal Selling

Face-to-face selling in which a seller attempts to persuade a buyer to make a purchase.
It aims to persuade the customer and push the product by emphasizing it’s uses and advantages
It involves two way communication unlike the case with other forms of promotion such as advertising
Personal selling staff […]

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The location of a business
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The location of a business

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

The location of a business

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:30:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Production: The location of a business

When a business is formed, a new branch is being opened or the current site because unsatisfactory for some reason a business has to consider the location question
Location refers to the physical site upon which a business is located
A business’s objectives are in constant flux […]

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Uses, advantages and disadvantages of budgets
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Uses, advantages and disadvantages of budgets

Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Uses, advantages and disadvantages of budgets

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:13:33+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: Ratio Analysis: Budgets: Uses, advantages and disadvantages of budgets

Facilitate coordination between departments within the organisation
Helps to assign and clarify responsibilities e.g. the production department must produce and the marketing department sell produced units
Help to translate strategic plans into actionable departmental goals
Improves communication
Help to control […]

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Cambrige Notes: Partnership Business
Cambrige Notes: Partnership Business

Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes

Cambrige Notes: Partnership Business

By Garikai Dzoma|2025-02-12T09:00:54+02:00February 12th, 2025|Cambridge O Level/ IGSCE Accounts Notes, Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Partnership Business

Characteristics/Features

A partnership is an unincorporated association of two or more individuals to carry on a business for profit. General partnerships are usually made up of 2-20 partners. Special partnerships such as those formed by professionals who are not allowed to form companies e.g. Accountants, Dentists etc. can have 2-∞ […]

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Introduction to Debentures

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:23:27+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

A debenture certificate. Image credit scripophily.net ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Introduction to Debentures

These are loan stocks that are issued to the company.
A debenture is simply a document or certificates that acknowledges said loan.
Debentures are creditors to the […]

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Long term and short term sources of finance

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:27:28+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Sources of finance can be long term or short term. Image credit eurweb.com ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Long term and short term sources of finance