Business A-Level
Direction and coordination
What Direction and coordination means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Direction and coordination
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Reference: AQA
Targets give a direction everyone can pull in, so the marketing plan and the capacity plan are not solving different problems.
Topics that use Direction and coordination
- Understanding the nature and purpose of business (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adding value
- Alignment and consistency
- Purpose against measurable targets
- Survival
- The hierarchy of aims
- Unintended effects of targets
- Control and performance review
- Fixed costs
Using Direction and coordination in the exam
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