Interdependence
What Interdependence means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
A change in one function ripples through the rest, so objectives are split into functional plans that share targets, timescales and resources.
Operations, human resources, marketing, and finance rely on each other and decisions in one area affect the others.
The way business functions rely on and affect one another, so a decision in one function affects the others.
The way in which the different functional areas of a business rely on each other to operate effectively.
Topics that use Interdependence
- Business operations (AQA GCSE)
- Finance (AQA GCSE)
- Marketing (AQA GCSE)
- The interdependent nature of business (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Business objectives
- Functional plans
- Business operations
- Cash Flow Forecast
- Clear links
- Coordination
- Coordination across business functions
- Finance influencing other functions
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