Social Environment (AQA A-Level Business): Flashcards
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Social environment
Social environment
Social factors affecting how businesses operate
Demographic changes
Demographic changes
Shifts in population makeup (age, gender, ethnicity)
Ageing population threat
Ageing population threat
Shrinking working-age population (16-65), harder to recruit
Single-occupancy households effect
Single-occupancy households effect
Businesses offer smaller products (e.g. single-serving meals)
Urbanisation
Urbanisation
Increasing % of population living in cities vs rural areas
Migration
Migration
Movement of people from one area or country to another
Brain drain
Brain drain
Too many skilled people emigrating causes recruitment struggles
CSR
CSR
Going above legal requirements to benefit society & environment
Carroll's Pyramid - how many layers?
Carroll's Pyramid - how many layers?
Four types of CSR responsibilities
Economic responsibilities (Carroll)
Economic responsibilities (Carroll)
Be profitable so business survives (foundation of pyramid)