Conflict and ways of resolving conflict
ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Trade Unions and Businesses: Conflict and ways of resolving conflict
February 2025
Marketing:Introduction
ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing:Introduction
- Is the business/organisational function concerned with identifying, anticipating and satisfying consumer needs and wants at a profit
- The marketing process involves market research to identify consumer needs and wants
- Once these needs are identified the organisation then satisfied by creating/providing products at the best possible price thus attaining a profit
- Marketing also […]
Promotional Publicity
ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing: Promotional Publicity
- Is a type of promotion that relies mainly on press releases to the media
- Although this often involves mass communication promotional publicity distinguishes itself from advertising in that the information is published for free
- Thus this type of promotion that relies on public relations effect of a news story which […]
Batch Production
ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Production: Batch Production
- Is a method of production where products are made in batches
- The products are made in groups rather than individually as in job production or in a continuous stream as in flow production
- Each batch is completed before starting the next group of products
- For example a shoe maker can […]
Business Studies: Gearing ratios
ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: Ratio Analysis:Gearing ratios
- Gearing refers to the extent to which a business’s assets are financed using debt capital versus equity capital
- Remember the balance sheet equation:
- Assets = Capital (Equity) + Liabilities (Debt)
- What this means is that all assets are purchased using either equity or debt finance
- Equity […]
Cambrige Notes: Stakeholders of the Business
Cambridge IGCSE Accounting(0452)/O Level Principles of Accounts(7110) Notes: Stakeholders of the Business
- Many people are involved in running a business.
- Some have direct interest while others have indirect interest in the running of the business.
- These individuals or groups are known as stakeholders.
- At any given time and during each and every business operation each stakeholder group will have […]
Introduction to Limited Liability Companies
Pick n Pay is an example of a limited liability company. Image credit tmsm.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Introduction to Limited Liability Companies
- Contrary to popular belief among students and common people the word company […]
The nature,importance and uses of capital
Capital also includes the equipment that a business uses. Image credit MediaWiki
ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: The nature,importance and uses of capital
- The word capital has a lot of meanings
- In business […]
Communication in business: Open meeting
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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Communication: Open meeting
- Is a formal or informal gathering of individuals that deliberately come together to deliberate on certain issues of importance to the organisation and its members
- Formal meetings are planned, officially recognised by the organisation and have a agenda […]
Types of Industrial Action
ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Trade Unions: Types of Industrial Action
- If and when there is a failure in negotiations and conflict resolution employees may resort to industrial action
- Industrial action refers to steps that employees can take to force management to accept their demands
- There are various types of industrial action:
- Withdrawal of cooperation
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