The document discusses external influences on businesses, focusing on economic and social environments, including consumer awareness and urbanization. It also highlights environmental issues such as global warming, habitat destruction, and resource depletion, emphasizing the need for sustainable development. Additionally, it addresses the impact of technological changes across various business sectors.

1. IGCSE Business Studies
Section A
Chapter 13 – External Influences
Miss Mareem

2. Learning Objectives
Must Learn (Basic Understanding) :- The concept of
external influences.
Should Learn (Grade C):- Analyse how external
influences have an impact on businesses.
Could Learn (Grade B/A):- Evaluate the ways in which
businesses operate when affected by external
influences.

3. The Economic Environment

4. Social Environment
• More consumer awareness, changing demand
patterns, increased number of women at work,
more part time workers and Urbanization.

5. Business Ethics

6. Task

7. The Environment &
Sustainability
• Global warming – Changing weather patterns and
climate.
• Habitat Destruction – Business developments destroy
wildlife habitats.
• Resource depletion – Loss of forest, oil, coal, gas
minerals are non renewable resources therefore can
not be replaced. Fish stock falling, fertile soil to grow
food is needed.
• Sustainable development – taking reasonability of use
of resources and following regulations to reduce
carbon footprint.

8. Technology
• Technology is changing the primary, secondary
and tertiary sectors – can you explain how?

9. Case Study