Unit 1

Describe two features of a partnership. (4marks)

Describe 2 features of a private limited company.( 4marks)
Discuss the impact on PST of operating in two sectors in an economy(6marks)
Explain two external factors contributing its shift to a private limited company. (4marks)
Examine the impact of changing from a partnership to a private limited company. (6marks)
Examine the impact of the external environment on the business like PST. (8marks)
Prepare a SWOT for the company. (6marks)
Discuss the impact on PST of being a socially responsible business. (6marks)
Discuss the stakeholder conflict that might emerge in PST.(6marks)
Using the Ansoff matrix examine the growth strategies being considered by the two owners
.(6marks)
Discuss the impact of multinational fishing companies on an organization like PST. (6marks)

http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/FIN​- Finland development indicators

https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/artikkeli/-/asset_publisher/1410837/eu-ministerit-paattivat-itameren-k
alastuskiintioista​ finnish government v/s EU
https://www.greenpeace.org/international/story/6895/7-ways-fishing-trawlers-are-bad-news-for-t
he-seabed/​ impact of trawlers on marine life from green peace

Operations
Discuss the impact of outsourcing some of its business functions on PST. (6marks)
Describe the operational problems faced by PST. ( 6marks)
Examine the reasons preventing PST in becoming a more socially sustainable
business.(6marks)
Discuss the benefits of investing in trawlers to PST.(6marks)
Discuss the usefulness of investing in satellite technology on PST.(6marks)
Examine the method of stocking fishing by PST. (6marks)
Discuss the impact of relocation to foreign companies to finland.( 6marks)

Human resource
Describe the importance of training to PST. (6marks)
Using any 2 motivational theories discuss the impact of the incentives on the employees of
PST.(8marks)
Examine the leadership style displayed by Pekka. (6marks)
Examine the leadership style displayed by Tapio. (6marks)
Explain the benefits of job rotation to a company like PST. ( 4marks)
Examine the reasons behind PST having a low employee turnover. (6marks)
Using Handy Shamrocks organizational framework describe the organizational structure of
PST.(6marks)

Marketing
Describe the segmentation of PST. (6marks)
Examine the benefit of being a niche market player. (6marks)
Explain the factors influencing pricing . (4marks)
Explain the manner in which PST distributes its fishes.(6marks)
Examine the impact of introducing e-commerce to a company like PST.(8marks)
Describe the factors affecting the pricing strategy of PST.

Finance
Explain the problems PST might face because of liquidity issues(4marks)
Examine the current financial position of PST as it is considering various forms of growth.
Examine the sources of finance they should consider in considering the growth
opportunities(8marks).
Discuss the impact of reducing the credit period allowed to its customers. (6marks)