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Explain the importance of Outsourcing to an an international firm.

Outsourcing refers to the third party production process undertaken by large, international firms. Rather than producing a product internally, firms will look to external manufacturers. An advantage of Outso...
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What does the Blake Mouton Grid represent?

The Blake Mouton grid is a business model that is used to consider different management styles in relation to the level of concern taken for the employees versus the level of concern for production. The grid...
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Assess & Compare the Advantages and Disadvantages of TQM with Quality Control.

Total Quality Management is an attitude towards quality where the key aims are zero defects and total customer satisfaction. Advantages Costs are reduced due to less wastage Disadvantages Time-costlyHigh sta...
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A business is planning to invest in a new machine which will cost £220 000. The machine will lead to an annual increase in revenue of £75 000. It will also lead to extra labour costs of £28 000 per annum but will reduce the firm’s energy costs by £4 000

Annual return is £75 000 – £28 000 + £4 000 = £51 000 Return on investment = annual return x 100 = £51 000 x 100 = initial cost £220 000 Answer = 23.2% or 23%
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Explain some of the differences between an entrepreneurial endeavour an established business.

Established businesses focus on three main strategies to grow their business and increase profits: aggregation, arbitration, and adaptation. These strategies rely on a level of certainty not available to a s...
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