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# Operations Data

Business: AQA A Level (2023 Specification), topic 4.2.1

## Operations Data

The operations department looks after the production of the products that a business sells. The operations department collects data about the production of products and this data can be used to support different calculations:

### Labour productivity

![Labour productivity](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-12/ae0b51ef-dd4c-43bb-9a4c-0114fbce0337/construction-workers-working-class-.jpg)

- Labour productivity calculations can be used by the operations department to calculate how much an employee produces, which is particularly useful for labour-intensive businesses. 
- Labour productivity is the output per period of time divided by the number of employees in that period.

### Example of a labour productivity calculation

![Example of a labour productivity calculation](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-05/bfd82912-dd07-4d27-8fa6-d36e7de80285/math-611503_960_720%20(1).jpg)

- For example, if a takeaway produced 3,000 meals in one week and had 7 full-time staff, labour productivity is 3,000 divided by 7, which gives 428.6 meals per employee per week. This can be compared to previous years and competitor data to assess performance and inform target setting.

### Unit cost calculations

![Unit cost calculations](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/20334b5d-1b76-4e02-ba69-a21455d2e814/trigonometry-calculator-maths-.jpg)

- Unit cost calculations are useful for the operations department because unit cost figures can be used to compare the production cost per unit against other departments, competitors or between years. 
- Unit cost is total costs divided by units produced.

### Example of a unit cost calculation

![Example of a unit cost calculation](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-06/47c78a31-a7be-42a4-b923-a6c80c6b88b6/cost-1.jpg)

For example, if a clothing factory created 3,500 t-shirts at a total cost of £10,500, unit cost is £10,500 divided by 3,500 units which gives a unit cost of £3. This can be compared to previous years and competitor data to assess performance and inform target setting.

### Capacity

![Capacity](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/e2638090-d1c0-41de-b50f-248719d3f9ca/Capacity-Storage-Space-Computer-Hard-Drive-.jpg)

- Capacity calculations are useful for the operations department so that a business understands its maximum output level. 
- Capacity utilisation calculations are useful for the operations department so that a business can work out what percentage of its maximum output is actually being used. 
 - Capacity utilisation is the total output divided by total capacity multiplied by 100 as it expressed as a percentage.

### Example of a capital utilisation calculation

![Example of a capital utilisation calculation](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/chemistry/6.1.1%20Calculating%20rates%20of%20reactions/calculator-385506_640-min.jpg)

- For example, if a football stadium had 9,500 seats and only 7,500 seats were occupied, capacity utilisation is 7,500 / 9,500 &times; 100 which gives 78.95%. A business may aim to increase its capacity utilisation to spread its fixed costs over more units, however, it is unlikely to aim for 100% as this would remove any flexibility to accept special orders or for mistakes made.

## Test yourself on Operations Data

- A restaurant produces 150 meals a day. The total cost of this is £500. What is the unit cost?
- Which type of calculation is useful for understanding a business' maximum output level?

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- Previous topic: [4.1.1 Setting Operational Objectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-1-1-setting-operational-objectives.md)
- Next topic: [4.2.2 Capacity](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-2-2-capacity.md)

## Business: AQA A Level (2023 Specification) contents

### 1 What is Business?
- 1.1 Nature & Purpose of Business
  - [1.1.1 Why Businesses Exist](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-1-1-why-businesses-exist.md)
  - [1.1.2 Business Aims & Objectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-1-2-business-aims-and-objectives.md)
  - [1.1.3 End of Topic Test - The Nature of Business](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-1-3-end-of-topic-test-the-nature-of-business.md)
- 1.2 Different Business Forms
  - [1.2.1 Key Business Terms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-1-key-business-terms.md)
  - [1.2.2 Sole Traders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-2-sole-traders.md)
  - [1.2.3 Limited Liability](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-3-limited-liability.md)
  - [1.2.4 Non-Profit Organisations & Social Enterprises](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-4-non-profit-organisations-and-social-enterprises.md)
  - [1.2.5 Social Enterprises](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-5-social-enterprises.md)
  - [1.2.6 Franchising](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-6-franchising.md)
  - [1.2.7 Shareholders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-7-shareholders.md)
  - [1.2.8 End of Topic Test - Different Businesses](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-8-end-of-topic-test-different-businesses.md)
  - [1.2.9 A-A* (AO3/4) - Franchising at Blockbuster](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-2-9-a-a-ao34-franchising-at-blockbuster.md)
- 1.3 Businesses Operate Within an External Environment
  - [1.3.1 External Environments](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-3-1-external-environments.md)
  - [1.3.2 A-A* (AO3/4) - Interest Rates in the UK](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/1-3-2-a-a-ao34-interest-rates-in-the-uk.md)

### 2 Managers, Leadership & Decision Making
- 2.1 Management, Leadership & Decision Making
  - [2.1.1 Managers](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-1-1-managers.md)
  - [2.1.2 Management Theories](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-1-2-management-theories.md)
  - [2.1.3 Management vs Leadership](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-1-3-management-vs-leadership.md)
  - [2.1.4 Leadership Styles](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-1-4-leadership-styles.md)
  - [2.1.5 End of Topic Test - Management](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-1-5-end-of-topic-test-management.md)
- 2.2 Management Decision Making
  - [2.2.1 Scientific Decision Making](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-2-1-scientific-decision-making.md)
  - [2.2.2 Influences on Decision Making](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-2-2-influences-on-decision-making.md)
  - [2.2.3 Intuition Decision Making](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-2-3-intuition-decision-making.md)
  - [2.2.4 A-A* (AO3/4) - Cost Leadership](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-2-4-a-a-ao34-cost-leadership.md)
  - [2.2.5 End of Topic Test - Management Decisions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-2-5-end-of-topic-test-management-decisions.md)
- 2.3 Role & Importance of Stakeholders
  - [2.3.1 Stakeholders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/2-3-1-stakeholders.md)

### 3 Marketing Management
- 3.1 Setting Marketing Objectives
  - [3.1.1 Setting Marketing Objectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-1-1-setting-marketing-objectives.md)
  - [3.1.2 Market Calculations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-1-2-market-calculations.md)
- 3.2 Understanding Markets & Customers
  - [3.2.1 Market Research](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-2-1-market-research.md)
  - [3.2.2 Methods of Market Research](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-2-2-methods-of-market-research.md)
  - [3.2.3 Interpreting PED & YED](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-2-3-interpreting-ped-and-yed.md)
- 3.3 Segmentation, Targeting, Positioning
  - [3.3.1 Segmentation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-3-1-segmentation.md)
  - [3.3.2 Niche & Mass Markets](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-3-2-niche-and-mass-markets.md)
  - [3.3.3 Market Mapping](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-3-3-market-mapping.md)
- 3.4 Using the Marketing Mix
  - [3.4.1 Marketing Mix](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-1-marketing-mix.md)
  - [3.4.2 Pricing Decisions & Price Skimming](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-2-pricing-decisions-and-price-skimming.md)
  - [3.4.3 Pricing Decisions & Price Penetration](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-3-pricing-decisions-and-price-penetration.md)
  - [3.4.4 Promotional Decisions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-4-promotional-decisions.md)
  - [3.4.5 Promotional Decisions 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-5-promotional-decisions-2.md)
  - [3.4.6 Promotional Decisions 3](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-6-promotional-decisions-3.md)
  - [3.4.7 Distribution Decisions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-7-distribution-decisions.md)
  - [3.4.8 Distribution Decisions 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-8-distribution-decisions-2.md)
  - [3.4.9 Social Media & Influencers](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-9-social-media-and-influencers.md)
  - [3.4.10 Digital Marketing](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-10-digital-marketing.md)
  - [3.4.11 Evaluating Digital Marketing](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-11-evaluating-digital-marketing.md)
  - [3.4.12 A-A* (AO3/4) - The Marketing Mix & Promotion](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-12-a-a-ao34-the-marketing-mix-and-promotion.md)
  - [3.4.13 A-A* (AO3/4) - Pricing & Competition](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/3-4-13-a-a-ao34-pricing-and-competition.md)

### 4 Operational Management
- 4.1 Setting Operational Objectives
  - [4.1.1 Setting Operational Objectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-1-1-setting-operational-objectives.md)
- 4.2 Analysing Operational Performance
  - [4.2.1 Operations Data](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-2-1-operations-data.md)
  - [4.2.2 Capacity](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-2-2-capacity.md)
  - [4.2.3 A-A* (AO3/4) - The Problem with Operations Data](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-2-3-a-a-ao34-the-problem-with-operations-data.md)
- 4.3 Increasing Efficiency & Productivity
  - [4.3.1 Productivity & Efficiency](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-3-1-productivity-and-efficiency.md)
  - [4.3.2 Lean Production](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-3-2-lean-production.md)
  - [4.3.3 Technology & Efficiency](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-3-3-technology-and-efficiency.md)
  - [4.3.4 A-A* (AO3/4) - Toyota Production System](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-3-4-a-a-ao34-toyota-production-system.md)
- 4.4 Improving Quality
  - [4.4.1 Measuring & Identifying Quality](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-4-1-measuring-and-identifying-quality.md)
  - [4.4.2 Total Quality Management](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-4-2-total-quality-management.md)
  - [4.4.3 Evaluating Total Quality Management](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-4-3-evaluating-total-quality-management.md)
  - [4.4.4 Quality Assurance & Quality Control](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-4-4-quality-assurance-and-quality-control.md)
- 4.5 Managing Inventory & Supply Chains
  - [4.5.1 Inventory](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-5-1-inventory.md)
  - [4.5.2 Improving the Supply Chain](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-5-2-improving-the-supply-chain.md)
  - [4.5.3 Outsourcing](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-5-3-outsourcing.md)
- 4.6 Business & The External Environment
  - [4.6.1 Business Considerations from Globalisation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/4-6-1-business-considerations-from-globalisation.md)

### 5 Financial Management
- 5.1 Setting Financial Objectives
  - [5.1.1 Setting Financial Objectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-1-1-setting-financial-objectives.md)
  - [5.1.2 Influences on Financial Objectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-1-2-influences-on-financial-objectives.md)
  - [5.1.3 Profit](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-1-3-profit.md)
  - [5.1.4 Revenue & Costs](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-1-4-revenue-and-costs.md)
  - [5.1.5 Cash-Flow & Budgets](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-1-5-cash-flow-and-budgets.md)
- 5.2 Analysing Financial Performance
  - [5.2.1 Break-Even & Profitability Analysis](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-2-1-break-even-and-profitability-analysis.md)
  - [5.2.2 A-A* (AO3/4) - Assessing Financial Performance](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-2-2-a-a-ao34-assessing-financial-performance.md)
- 5.3 Sources of Finance
  - [5.3.1 Internal Sources of Finance](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-3-1-internal-sources-of-finance.md)
  - [5.3.2 External Sources of Finance](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-3-2-external-sources-of-finance.md)
  - [5.3.3 Crowdfunding](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-3-3-crowdfunding.md)
  - [5.3.4 Factors for Financing](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-3-4-factors-for-financing.md)
  - [5.3.5 A/A* (AO3/4) - Debt](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-3-5-aa-ao34-debt.md)
- 5.4 Improving Cash Flow & Profits
  - [5.4.1 Improving Cash Flow & Profits](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/5-4-1-improving-cash-flow-and-profits.md)

### 6 Human Resource Management
- 6.1 Setting Human Resource Objectives
  - [6.1.1 Setting Human Resource Objectives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-1-1-setting-human-resource-objectives.md)
  - [6.1.2 Human Resource Management](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-1-2-human-resource-management.md)
- 6.2 Analysing Human Resource Performance
  - [6.2.1 Analysing Human Resource Performance](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-2-1-analysing-human-resource-performance.md)
  - [6.2.2 Analysing Human Resource Performance 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-2-2-analysing-human-resource-performance-2.md)
- 6.3 Improving Org Design & Human Resource Flow
  - [6.3.1 Organisational Design](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-3-1-organisational-design.md)
  - [6.3.2 Human Resource Flow](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-3-2-human-resource-flow.md)
- 6.4 Improving Motivation & Engagement
  - [6.4.1 Motivating & Engaging Employees](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-4-1-motivating-and-engaging-employees.md)
  - [6.4.2 Different Incentives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-4-2-different-incentives.md)
  - [6.4.3 Evaluating Incentives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-4-3-evaluating-incentives.md)
  - [6.4.4 Taylor's Theory](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-4-4-taylors-theory.md)
  - [6.4.5 Maslow's Theory](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-4-5-maslows-theory.md)
  - [6.4.6 Herzberg's Theory](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-4-6-herzbergs-theory.md)
  - [6.4.7 A-A* (AO3/4) - Amazon & Netflix Org Design](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-4-7-a-a-ao34-amazon-and-netflix-org-design.md)
  - [6.4.8 A-A* (AO3/4) - Taylorism & Jack Welch](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-4-8-a-a-ao34-taylorism-and-jack-welch.md)
- 6.5 Improving Employer-Employee Relations
  - [6.5.1 Improving Employer-Employee Relations](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/6-5-1-improving-employer-employee-relations.md)

### 7 Strategic Position of a Business (A Level Only)
- 7.1 Mission, Objectives, Strategy
  - [7.1.1 Business Mission & Corporate Objective](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-1-1-business-mission-and-corporate-objective.md)
  - [7.1.2 Mission, Corporate Objectives & Strategy](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-1-2-mission-corporate-objectives-and-strategy.md)
  - [7.1.3 SWOT Analysis](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-1-3-swot-analysis.md)
  - [7.1.4 A-A* (AO3/4) - SWOT Analysis](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-1-4-a-a-ao34-swot-analysis.md)
- 7.2 Financial Ratio Analysis
  - [7.2.1 Financial Ratios](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-2-1-financial-ratios.md)
- 7.3 Assessing Overall Performance
  - [7.3.1 Non-Financial Data](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-3-1-non-financial-data.md)
  - [7.3.2 Core Competences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-3-2-core-competences.md)
  - [7.3.3 Assessing Business Performance](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-3-3-assessing-business-performance.md)
- 7.4 Assessing Political & Legal Change
  - [7.4.1 Political & Legal Change](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-4-1-political-and-legal-change.md)
- 7.5 Assessing Economic Change
  - [7.5.1 Economic Environment](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-5-1-economic-environment.md)
- 7.6 Assessing Social & Technological Change
  - [7.6.1 Social & Technological Environment](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-6-1-social-and-technological-environment.md)
  - [7.6.2 Lifestyle & Technological Environment](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-6-2-lifestyle-and-technological-environment.md)
  - [7.6.3 Corporate Social Responsibility](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-6-3-corporate-social-responsibility.md)
- 7.7 The Competitive Environment
  - [7.7.1 Choosing Areas of Competition](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-7-1-choosing-areas-of-competition.md)
  - [7.7.2 Choosing How to Compete](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-7-2-choosing-how-to-compete.md)
- 7.8 Investment Appraisal
  - [7.8.1 Investment Appraisal](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/7-8-1-investment-appraisal.md)

### 8 Choosing Strategic Direction (A Level Only)
- 8.1 Markets to Compete & Products to Offer
  - [8.1.1 Product Decisions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/8-1-1-product-decisions.md)
- 8.2 How to Compete
  - [8.2.1 Porter's Five Forces](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/8-2-1-porters-five-forces.md)
  - [8.2.2 A-A* (AO3/4) - The 5 Forces](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/8-2-2-a-a-ao34-the-5-forces.md)

### 9 Pursuing Strategies (A Level Only)
- 9.1 Assessing a Change in Scale
  - [9.1.1 Growth & Retrenchment](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-1-1-growth-and-retrenchment.md)
  - [9.1.2 Challenges of Growth](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-1-2-challenges-of-growth.md)
  - [9.1.3 Sourcing Resources & Entering Markets](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-1-3-sourcing-resources-and-entering-markets.md)
  - [9.1.4 A-A* (AO3/4) - Diversification](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-1-4-a-a-ao34-diversification.md)
  - [9.1.5 A-A* (AO3/4) - Diseconomies of Scale](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-1-5-a-a-ao34-diseconomies-of-scale.md)
- 9.2 Assessing Innovation
  - [9.2.1 Assessing Innovation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-2-1-assessing-innovation.md)
- 9.3 Globalisation & Internationalisation
  - [9.3.1 Internationalisation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-3-1-internationalisation.md)
  - [9.3.2 Managing Internationalisation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-3-2-managing-internationalisation.md)
  - [9.3.3 Impact of Internationalisation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-3-3-impact-of-internationalisation.md)
  - [9.3.4 A-A* (AO3/4) - Internationalisation in Guatemala](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-3-4-a-a-ao34-internationalisation-in-guatemala.md)
- 9.4 Greater Use of Digital Technology
  - [9.4.1 Assessing Use of Digital Technology](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-4-1-assessing-use-of-digital-technology.md)
  - [9.4.2 Impact of Digital Technology](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/9-4-2-impact-of-digital-technology.md)

### 10 Managing Strategic Change
- 10.1 Managing Change
  - [10.1.1 Managing Change](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/10-1-1-managing-change.md)
- 10.2 Managing Organisational Culture
  - [10.2.1 Managing Organisational Culture](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/10-2-1-managing-organisational-culture.md)
  - [10.2.2 Organisational Structures](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/10-2-2-organisational-structures.md)
- 10.3 Managing Strategic Implementation
  - [10.3.1 Managing Strategic Implementation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/10-3-1-managing-strategic-implementation.md)
- 10.4 Problems with Strategy & Why They Fail
  - [10.4.1 Problems with Strategy](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/a-level/business/aqa/10-4-1-problems-with-strategy.md)
