Ch18 +19 (Impacting the community + digital technologies)

This impact refers to money

• Economic impact

• Social impact

• Environmental impact

This impact refers to people's welfare

• Economic impact

• Social impact

• Environmental impact

This impact refers to natural resources or the physical environment

• Economic impact

• Social impact

• Environmental impact

This is a business that aims to make a profit. Most businesses are like this. Examples include banks, shops and airlines.

• Commercial organisation

• Non-commercial organisation

This is a business that has not been set up for the sole purpose of making a profit. The not-for-profit sector includes many charities and voluntary organisations that provide a range of services and benefits to communities.

• Commercial organisation

• Non-commercial organisation

Which of the below are examples of positive Economic impacts of a business

• Creating employment in the area

• Increasing tax base for the government

• Increases in new business start-ups in area

• Rent rates increases in the area

• Local businesses increasing prices in area

Which of the below are examples of positive Social impacts of a business

• Local people secure employment

• Better facilities in the area

• Young people remain in area rather than emigrate

• Increase in anti-social behaviour in the area

• Pressure added to existing services in area

Which of the below are examples of positive Environmental impacts of a business

• Provides cycle to work scheme

• Uses clean technologies in the business

• Promotes recycled products

• Pollution (noise, waste, visual, smell)

• Traffic congestion in are

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is...

• The responsibility a business has in relation to the impacts their operations has on society

• The responsibility a business has in relation to the welfare of their staff

• The responsibility a business has in relation to the welfare of their suppliers

• The responsibility a business has in relation to the social life in the organisation

Organisations use digital technology in business in many ways such as:

• Communication

• Sales and marketing

• Administration

• Accounting

• Design and production