ENTERPRISE THROUGH GCSE APPLIED BUSINESS

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ENTERPRISE THROUGH GCSE APPLIED BUSINESS

• Communications

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COMMUNICATION

• List as many different methods of communication
  as you can in 2 minutes
• Now check with a partner and add any you have
  missed.
• Which ones are inside the business and which are
  outside?
• Which are oral? Written? Graphical?

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COMMUNICATION

• Communication is the effective exchange of
  information. All business activity relies on
  continual communication.
• Examples of different types of communication
  which take place are

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COMMUNICATION

• What is the best type of communication for the
  following examples?

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COMMUNICATION EXAMPLES

• A supplier contacts a company to inform them that
  a component is not available.
• A manager explains a new rule to the workforce.
  The workforce express their concerns.
• A promotion team designs a new poster to inform
  customers of a special offer
• Finance department informs all other departments
  about their annual budgets.

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COMMUNICATION EXAMPLES

• Give examples of a situation when a Manager might
  use the following to communicate with staff
• A memo
• A formal report
• A circular letter
• A personal meeting

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ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATION

• In your Enterprise Project groups, draw up a
  table (or MindMap) of the most suitable methods
  of communication you will use for your project.
• (15 minutes)

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Your group needs to carry out the plan for the
  production of the calendars.
• Team members should be carrying out a variety of
  tasks.
• (30 minutes)

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IMPLEMENTATION

• These tasks could be
• Designing questionnaires
• Conducting market research
• Costing

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Gathering material for inclusion in the calendar
  this will include contacting other staff and
  students
• Planning distribution
• Production of the calendar

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NOTICE BOARD

• With your teachers help, set up an Enterprise
  Group Notice Board this can be divided into the
  sections above, with up-to-date information
  entered on it kept by you.

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MINDMAP

• Create your own personal MindMap to produce an
  overview of the calendar production and the
  particular tasks to be completed.