This stakeholders case study describes the role of business planning in providing clear direction for an organisation and the importance of Key Performance Indicators as measures of success.

This business cycle case study helps students understand the business cycle and how companies manage risk and investment by understanding the external environment.

As a result of carefully reading the Case Study, students should be able to: identify the four Factors of Production and their importance, understand the nature of enterprise, and its central role in producing goods and services efficiently.

As a result of carefully reading the Case Study, students should be able to: identify different activities undertaken by commercial property companies such as Land Securities, understand the meaning and benefits of urban regeneration, appreciate the importance of external influences on a firm’s activities.