190 likes | 396 Views
Aims and Objectives. OCR National Business Studies level 2 Or GCSE Applied Business studies. Objectives. To understand the purpose of a business. To understand why business set aims and objectives. To be able to give examples of different business aims. Starter Activity.
E N D
Aims and Objectives OCR National Business Studies level 2 Or GCSE Applied Business studies
Objectives • To understand the purpose of a business. • To understand why business set aims and objectives. • To be able to give examples of different business aims.
Starter Activity Task 1 - Think about yourself for a minutes and list all the aims you have. • This year • Next year • In about 5 years time Task 2 – Now think of a few aims Lloyds TSB bank would have?
Aims • To make a profit • Magic formula • To increase market share • To provide services to customers • To improve the quality of the goods and products
Making a profit • List some typical business that are interested in making a profit • What is profit? SALES REVENUE - – COST = PROFIT (Price * quantity ) - expenses
What is sales revenue • Sales revenue = Selling price * no. item sold • For example, 10 CD sold £10 each Selling price = 10* £10 = £100
1. Making Profit • All private business are interested in making profit. • They want the sales revenue to be more than the total cost • The owners of business are sometimes called ‘entrepreneur and so risk their capital to earn profits. • Some of the profit can be re-invested.
Diagram showing making profit Sales Revenue Expenses Profit Reward for owners Re-invested in the business
Increasing market Share • Market share is the proportion of the total market sales that are made by one company to brand or product. • The market sales figure is the total value of sales made by all firms in the market during one year
Market share using formula Sales Brand X Total market sales * 100 = % market share Example – Woof brand last year has sales of £30 million CD’s and the total market worth £100 million £30m . £100m * 100% = 30%
Market share • The business with the biggest market share is known as the MARKET LEADER. • If a business is growing in market that means it is winning customers from its competitors • However if the market is growing, .i.e there are more customers buying the product/service then market share can also grow • Example, Walker is market leader in the crisps industry and golden wonder is small competitors and so they would want increase market share by winning walkers customers.
Providing services • Majority of business in the UK do not manufacture a product and instead provide a service to their customer. • Business include: banks, transport firms, advertising agencies, advertising agencies, retailers etc… • Free services provided by local or central governments include: the NHS, Local authority schools. • However, most business charge for their services
Providing services • Businesses such as the Post Office have mixed objectives • Its is owned by the state (government) but it is run like a business and charges for its services. • It has to fulfil obligations such as postal deliveries in rural areas which may not be profitable.
Improving quality of the product or service • In most markets customers have a choice about the product or service that they use. • If quality is not good customer may go to competitors. • Customers expect high standards. • Business continue to improve service to better the quality.
How can businesses improve the quality • Improving the design of a product, e.g mobile phones, cars etc.. • Making them more reliable • Giving a quick service • E.g. restaurants will provide good-quality food at reasonable prices In a pleasant environment. • Taxi firm will offer a reliable service. • Business that cannot provide good quality service will not survive.
Other business Aims. • All business need to make a profit esp. for long run • New business may only need to survive (cover all their total costs) • E.g. break-even in the first year, for example. • A large business may aim to develop and launch new products or break into new markets • The aims of a business will affect the behaviour of the firm, e.g. how it organises itself. • Break-even-point – where the Total Revenue = Total cost (so not profit or loss is being made)
Mission Statements • Mission or vision statement. • Mission statement – gives key aims of the business and how it intends to operate and achieve these aims • E.g Ford Motor Company’s vision is ‘ to become the worlds leading company for automotive products and services’ • Vodaphones is ‘ our shared vision is to be the world’s mobile communications leader’. • However Oxfam – ‘Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering.