Business GCSE
Business context and contingency
What Business context and contingency means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Business context and contingency
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Reference: AQA
The circumstances a business faces, including size, market conditions and ownership, which help explain why no single objective fits all businesses.
Topics that use Business context and contingency
- Setting business aims and objectives (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adaptation to change
- Aim
- Business aim
- Business aims
- Business objective
- Business sustainability and survival
- Communication and managing uncertainty
- Competitive environment
Using Business context and contingency in the exam
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