Business GCSE
Pressure groups
What Pressure groups means in Business GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Pressure groups
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Groups that campaign for ethical or environmental responsibility and aim to influence business behaviour towards ethical and sustainable practices.
Topics that use Pressure groups
- Business stakeholders (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Conflict of interest
- External stakeholders
- Stakeholder
- Stakeholder objectives
- Stakeholders
- Suppliers
- Corporate decision-making
- Internal stakeholders
Using Pressure groups in the exam
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