ACCA BT Syllabus A. The Business Organisation And Its External Environment - Social structure, Values, Attitudes and Tastes - Notes
Impact of Organisations:
topic | impact |
health & diet | * growing market for sports related goods * employee health programmes * new food - added vitamins etc * demand for organic foods |
women in work | * increase in part-time roles * the sex discrimination act * equal pay & value * promotion & seniority * equal opportunities |
environmental | * media coverage fuels public concern * world disaster = public attention |
The Business Response
business agenda | response |
green products | exploit ecological friendliness as a marketing tool |
change working practices | knowledge leads to consumer strength. bad publicity has led to improvements |
limits | there may be limits to how much consumers will change their lifestyles |
education & confusion | consumers wrongly educated |
environmental impact assessments | review process and finished product |
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