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Business
Stakeholders
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Entrepreneurs | Try spot a gap in the market while also taking the personal and financial risk of setting up a business with the aim of making a profit |
| Investors | They provide financial support in return for partial ownership over the business Fund innovation Help to expand the business |
| Suppliers | Provide the raw materials required for a business Provide on time so businesses will be able to produce goods & service's for their customers |
| Government | Gives grants and incentives to start up and expand business Regulates / oversees |
| Consumers | Purchase goods&services Give feedback on their preferences Advocate for business on social media Drive revenue |
| Employees | Carrying out the managers tasks assigned while contributing there ideas and using their skills |
| Managers | Set goals and make strategies based on entrepreneurs objectives through organising resource Set plans and organise staff |
| Internal Stakeholders | Individuals and parties within the organisation |
| External Stakeholders | Do not work within a business but are often affected by its activities |
| Co-operative relationship | Mutual benefit - common goal -win win situation |
| Conflict relationship | Needs / wants of stakeholders compete with each other ,if one wins the other loses out - win - lose - mutually exclusive goals |
| Strategies | 1. Honest communication, understanding concerns and expectations 2.Good ethics, balance profit with benefits 3.actively involve in business plans 4.engage with local community |
| Ways to resolve conflict | 1. Meet & talk 2. Negotiate/bargain 3. Mediation 4.conciliation 5.arbritation |
| Meet&talk | Meet to discuss/solve issues |
| Negotiate/bargain | Parties reach middle ground, each side gives up something |
| Mediation | 3rd party tries open communication, parties see opportunity to speak up Mediator clarifies issues, no solutions, parties make own agreement |
| Conciliation | 3rd parties open communication, they make suggestions, other parties agree |
| Arbritation | 3rd parties listen to both sides, party agree beforehand, non binding, can decide after decision to accept it or not |