Lesson 1.4

1.4 Stakeholder Engagement Quiz: NCFE Business & Enterprise, Unit 1

20 questions

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A stakeholder is anyone affected by or interested in what a business does. This lesson sorts internal and external groups, such as employees, owners, shareholders, customers, suppliers, lenders, the local community and the government, and shows what each wants, where they conflict and why consulting them helps.

Key points

  • Internal stakeholders work in or own the business; external stakeholders are affected from the outside.
  • Employees want job security, fair pay, safe conditions and chances to develop their skills.
  • Shareholders and sole trader owners care mainly about profit, return on investment and the survival of the firm.
  • Customers shape demand, so their spending decides whether sales, cash flow and the business survive.
  • A bank lender wants its loan repaid on time with interest, whereas suppliers want prompt payment and steady orders.
  • The local community looks for jobs but dislikes noise, litter and traffic, while the government wants taxes and jobs.
  • Stakeholder interests can clash: higher wages for staff reduce the profit that owners receive.

Key terms

Stakeholder
Any person or group with an interest in, or affected by, a business's actions.
Internal stakeholder
A stakeholder who works in or owns the business, such as employees and managers.
External stakeholder
A stakeholder outside the business, such as customers, suppliers, lenders or the local community.
Shareholder
An owner of part of a company who expects a return in the form of profit.
Stakeholder engagement
Consulting and communicating with stakeholders to reduce objections and ease changes.
Conflict of interest
A clash where one stakeholder group's gain is another group's loss.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is a primary aim of internal employee stakeholders?

    • Job security
    • Higher dividend payouts
    • Lower retail prices
    • Cheaper supplier contracts

  2. What liability does a sole trader have for business debts?

    • Shared corporate liability
    • Unlimited personal liability
    • Limited liability
    • Zero liability

  3. What do partners share in a business partnership?

    • Wages and tax
    • Suppliers and stock
    • Debts only
    • Profits and control

  4. What is the main lever that customers have over a cafe?

    • Their spending
    • Tax rules
    • Planning laws
    • Wages set

  5. What is the main concern of public limited company shareholders?

    • Store cleaning
    • Daily management
    • Return on investment
    • Staff welfare

  6. What do local residents mainly want from a new store?

    • Cheaper loans
    • More tax revenue
    • Higher dividends
    • Local jobs

  7. How does the government act as a stakeholder in business?

    • Running daily shifts
    • Collecting tax
    • Buying shares
    • Managing stock

  8. What does a bank mainly want when it lends to a start-up?

    • Voting rights
    • Free products
    • Control of staff
    • Repayment and interest

  9. Why do businesses maintain good relationships with suppliers?

    • Staff training
    • Tax rebates
    • Free marketing
    • Reliable delivery

  10. What is the main benefit of consulting stakeholders before a change?

    • Higher taxes
    • Lower sales
    • More debt
    • Fewer objections

  11. Which pair consists entirely of internal stakeholders?

    • Banks and government
    • Customers and suppliers
    • Residents and lenders
    • Employees and owners

  12. Which of these is classed as an external stakeholder?

    • Business partners
    • Local residents
    • Shop floor staff
    • Managing directors

  13. Why are company shareholders treated as separate from the business?

    • Separate legal identity
    • Shared partnership
    • Unlimited liability
    • Sole ownership

  14. What is usually the main interest of employees as stakeholders?

    • Loan repayments
    • Fair pay
    • Higher dividends
    • Lower prices

  15. What matters most to the owner of a small sole trader firm?

    • Share prices
    • Government grants
    • Survival and profit
    • Corporate tax

  16. Why is the local community around a factory treated as a stakeholder?

    • They audit accounts
    • Residents face traffic
    • They set dividends
    • They manage payroll

  17. Which best describes the government's stake in a business?

    • Stock and supply
    • Taxes and jobs
    • Daily management
    • Dividends and shares

  18. What does a bank care about most when lending to a business?

    • Supplier relations
    • Customer service
    • Loan and interest repayment
    • Staff welfare

  19. What is a primary benefit to a firm of listening to its employees?

    • Lower staff turnover
    • Lower sales volume
    • Increased tax bills
    • Higher raw material costs

  20. Which situation shows a conflict between owners and employees?

    • Suppliers want fast payment
    • Customers want lower prices
    • Staff want higher wages
    • Government wants taxes paid

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