Business Studies

Business Environment

Question:

Identify changes in business environment under different heads – economic, social, technological, political and legal that have facilitated the companies decisions to plan significant invstments in organised retailing.

 

Answer:

Changes which have taken place in the following areas are as follows
(i) Economic  Availability of more money because of employment opportunities increasing.
(ii) Social  Tastes of customers are changing. As he is getting more exposure to the outside world his tastes are changing.
(iii) Technological Technological advancements have led to advanced ways of counting, checking, coding, billing, discounts which are convenient for the customer and also retailer
(iv) Political  Government policies are encouraging developers to go for mass construction on real estate. As MNCs are coming to India, they have to be provided an internationally based infrastructure to operate from.
(v) Legal  As the government is providing more rights to the consumers, an organised retailing outlets would be more particular in taking care as compared to a small retailer.

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Business Environment

Q 1.

How would you characterise business environment? Explain with examples, the difference between general and specific environment.

Q 2.

Identify changes in business environment under different heads – economic, social, technological, political and legal that have facilitated the companies decisions to plan significant invstments in organised retailing.

 

Q 3.

What has been the impact of these changes with regard to globalisation and privatisation?

Q 4.

What are the essential features of
(a) Liberalisation
(b) Privatisation
(c) Globalisation

Q 5.

Explain with examples, the various dimensions of business environment.

Q 6.

Mention the various dimensions of business environment.

Q 7.

How would you argue that the success of a business enterprise is significantly influenced by its environment?

Q 8.

What do you understand by business environment?

Q 9.

Why it is important for business enterprises to understand their environment? Explain briefly.

Q 10.

What economic changes were initiated by the Government under the Industrial Policy, 1991? What impact have these changes made on business and industry?

Q 11.

Briefly discuss the impact of Government policy changes on business and industry.

Q 12.

Why it is important for business enterprises to understand their environment? Explain briefly.

Q 13.

Briefly explain the following
(a) Liberalisation
(b) Privatisation
(c) Globalisation