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A-level Business redevelopment
A-level Business redevelopment - first teaching in September 2026. Find out more here.
AS and A-level Business Specifications for first teaching in 2023
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The distinction between management and leadership
Types of management and leadership styles and influences on these
Theories of management and leadership should include the Tannenbaum Schmidt continuum.
The effectiveness of different styles of management and leadership
The value of decision making based on data (scientific decision making) and on intuition
Scientific decision making should include understanding and interpreting decision trees and calculating expected value and net gains.
Decision making to include an understanding of:
Influences on decision making
The need to consider stakeholder needs when making decisions
Stakeholder mapping: stakeholder power and interest
Stakeholder needs and the possible overlap and conflict of these needs
How to manage the relationship with different stakeholders
Managing the relationship with different stakeholders includes communication and consultation.