Sunday, March 27, 2016

Topic 1 Business Objectives

Business objectives are long term goals that a business tries to achieve within a given period of time.

Market Share refers to the percentage of sales of a particular business compared to sales in the entire industry. 
Market Share = Company Sales x 100
                         Industry Sales 

Common business objectives:

  • Increasing market share
  • Product innovation
  • Product introduction
  • Product differentiation
  • Satisfying customers 
  • Enhancing consumer knowledge
  • Developing a Unique Selling Point(USP)

Factors influencing business objectives:

  • Financial strength of the business
  • Marketing objective of the company
  • Efficiency of the workforce 
  • Duration of completing the objective
  • Demand pattern of the market

Business objectives are discussed in more detail in Rob Jones' Edexcel International GCSE Business Studies Book

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