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Setting business aims and objectives key terms
Use these key terms for Setting business aims and objectives in AQA Business 8132. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.
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Setting business aims and objectives
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survival
survival is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the main business aims and objectives: survival, profit maximisation, domestic and international growth, market share, customer satisfaction, social and ethical objectives and shareholder value..
profit maximisation
profit maximisation means how aims and objectives is used by a business to make a commercial decision about the main business aims and objectives: survival, profit maximisation, domestic and international growth, market share, customer satisfaction, social and ethical objectives and shareholder value. In an AQA GCSE Business answer, link it to evidence such as cost, revenue, cash-flow pressure, customer needs, or stakeholder impact rather than giving a stand-alone definition.
role
role is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain the role of objectives in running a business..
objectives
objectives means how aims and objectives is used by a business to make a commercial decision about the role of objectives in running a business. In an AQA GCSE Business answer, link it to evidence such as cost, revenue, cash-flow pressure, customer needs, or stakeholder impact rather than giving a stand-alone definition.
competition
competition is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why objectives differ between businesses, including business size, competition and not-for-profit status..
Explain
Explain means how changing objectives and success measures is used by a business to make a commercial decision about why objectives differ between businesses, including business size, competition and not-for-profit status. In an AQA GCSE Business answer, link it to evidence such as cost, revenue, cash-flow pressure, customer needs, or stakeholder impact rather than giving a stand-alone definition.
established business
established business is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why objectives may change as businesses evolve from start-up to larger established businesses..
start-up
start-up means how changing objectives and success measures is used by a business to make a commercial decision about why objectives may change as businesses evolve from start-up to larger established businesses. In an AQA GCSE Business answer, link it to evidence such as cost, revenue, cash-flow pressure, customer needs, or stakeholder impact rather than giving a stand-alone definition.
business
business is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain why business success can be measured by more than profit..
success
success means how changing objectives and success measures is used by a business to make a commercial decision about why business success can be measured by more than profit. In an AQA GCSE Business answer, link it to evidence such as cost, revenue, cash-flow pressure, customer needs, or stakeholder impact rather than giving a stand-alone definition.
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