Keppel Ltd. 1Q 2024 Business Update Presentation Slides
fundamental of Business
1. Masters in Human Resource Management
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2. Points to be covered:
Meaning of Business
Definition of Business
Nature of Business
Problems of Business
Scope of Business
Importance of Business
Functions of a Businessman
Qualities of a Businessman
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3. Term Business has special usage and
technical meaning as well.
In its wider sense business means any activity
undertaken for earning profit.
In limited or technical sense business means
only those activities that are undertaken for
earning profit within legal and moral limits.
Business means any lawful economic activity
which is conducted to earn profit through
satisfaction human wants.
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4. An enterprise which makes, distributes or
provides any article or service which the other
members of community need and are able
and willing to pay for it.
Business may be defined as human activity
directed towards providing or acquiring
wealth through buying and selling.
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5. Business includes those activities which
removes the hindrances/obstacles of time,
persons, and place in the exchange of goods.
All those commercial and industrial activities
that provide goods and services to the people
with an objective to earn profit
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6. Business is the activity that was chosen by the
Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W.) as his profession
It offers 90% of the earnings to the mankind.
Division of labour led to the earliest form of
trade that is called barter system.
Lack of double coincidence of wants and
indivisibility of many goods were the main
problems with barter
Introduction of money greatly facilitated the
exchange
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7. Extensive specialization of labour established
mass production.
Profit is the reward of entrepreneur that is
generally the highest due to the fact of facing
risk of loss.
Entrepreneurs produce want satisfying goods
and services and exchange them for profit.
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8. Enterprise
Production
Dynamism
Dealing
Market Provision
Recurrence
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9. Earning Profit
Risks
Finance
Utilities
Global Nature
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10. Business Selection
Business Location
Business Size
Product Demand
Factors Combination
Capital Provision
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11. Physical Facilities
Staff Selection
Office Equipment
Legal Requirement
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12. A) Industry: Concerns engaged in production
of goods
1) Manufacturing: Raw Material into Finished
Goods
2) Construction
3) Extraction: Mining, Fishing, Agriculture
4) Genetic: Hatcheries, Poultry Farming, Fish
Farming, Nurseries etc
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13. 1. Trade
Home Trade a) Whole Sale b) Retail
Foreign Trade a) Export b) Import
2 Aids to Trade
i. Mercantile Agents
ii. Transport
iii. Warehousing
iv. Banking
v. Insurance
vi. Communication
vii. Advertising
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14. i. Teachers
ii. Doctors
iii. Lawyers
iv. Hairdressers
v. Mechanics
vi. Electricians
vii. Plumbers
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15. A) Industry: Concerns engaged in production of goods
1) Manufacturing: Raw Material into Finished Goods
2) Construction
3) Extraction: Mining, Fishing, Agriculture
4) Genetic: Hatcheries, Poultry Farming, Fish Farming, Nurseries etc
B) Commerce:
1. Trade
Home Trade a) Whole Sale b) Retail
Foreign Trade a) Export b) Import
2 Aids to Trade
i. Mercantile Agents
ii. Transport
iii. Warehousing
iv. Banking
v. Insurance
vi. Communication
vii. Advertising
C) Direct Services
i. Teachers
ii. Doctors
iii. Lawyers
iv. Hairdressers
v. Mechanics
vi. Electricians
vii. Plumbers
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16. Industry Commerce
A) Industry: Concerns
engaged in production of
goods
1) Manufacturing: Raw
Material into Finished
Goods
2) Construction
3) Extraction: Mining,
Fishing, Agriculture
4) Genetic: Hatcheries,
Poultry Farming, Fish
Farming, Nurseries etc
Commerce:
1. Trade
Home Trade a) Whole
Sale b) Retail
Foreign Trade a)
Export b) Import
2 Aids to Trade
i. Mercantile Agents
ii. Transport
iii. Warehousing
iv. Banking
v. Insurance
vi. Communication
vii. Advertising
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17. 1) Production
2) Distribution
3) Employment
4) Efficient Utilization of Resources
5) Innovation
6) Economic Progress
7) Better Living Standard
8) Foreign Relations
9) Collection of Indirect Taxes
10) Govt Policies Designing
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18. 1) Financing and Risk Taking
2) Managing Plan, organize, staff, direct, control
3) Marketing 4Ps
4) Purchasing & Inventory Management
5) Production & Operation Management
6) Accounting
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19. Business Aptitude
Managerial guts
Technical
Financial Capability
Business Ethics
Creative and Trend setter
Ability to reap opportunities
Adaptive/Adjustive
Independence
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20. Firmness
Effeciency
Healthiness
Cooperation
Industrious
Team Spirit
Honesty
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