External Stakeholder
What External Stakeholder means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
Groups outside the business that have an interest in its activities, such as customers, suppliers, and the local community.
Individuals or groups who are outside the business but are affected by its activities (e.g., customers, local community).
Topics that use External Stakeholder
- Stakeholders (AQA GCSE)
- Stakeholders in business (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Internal Stakeholder
- Shareholder
- Stakeholder
- Stakeholder conflict
- Business decision making
- Conflict between stakeholders
- Dividend
- Dividend payments to owners
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