Stakeholders
What Stakeholders means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Groups with a vested interest in a business, which are affected by business activity and can impact business activity.
The people a business communicates with, including customers, employees, suppliers, investors and the local community.
Include employees, customers, suppliers, investors, local communities and pressure groups.
Topics that use Stakeholders
- Ethical and environmental considerations (AQA GCSE)
- Technology (AQA GCSE)
- Business stakeholders (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Business benefits
- Business costs
- Business ethics and reputation
- Business response
- Changing technology and business operations
- Conflict of interest
- Cost and revenue consequences
- Cost control
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