Business and Office Environment, The

Product Details:
Author(s):
Ferreira, E
Year Published:
2021
Edition
3rd Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
The Business and Office Environment  will be useful to students who are currently involved in handling financial issues in any office environment. The aim of this module is to equip office employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to manage financial issues in the office relating to budgeting, buying and selling, wages and salaries, petty cash, banking and insurance.
The credit calculation is based on the assumption that students are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this section standard, namely:
a senior certificate or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification;
the ability to study independently and communicate effectively in the language of instruction; and
the ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.
The scope and context of this section focuses on the business environment in all the economic sectors in South Africa.
This module will enable you to:
understand the financial function of an organisation;
understand the basic concepts of financial management;
draw up and manage the office budget;
manage the buying and selling activities in an office;
manage the wages and salaries in an office;
manage the petty cash in an office;
understand the banking issues related to an organisation; and
understand the basics of insurance in an organisation.
 
Content
Chapter 1: Business Management principles
Chapter 2: Classification of the business and its environment
Chapter 3: The different forms of business
Chapter 4: The office environment
Chapter 5: Office design and layout
Chapter 6: Customer services
Interest / Benefit to
The purpose of this module is to develop an understanding of foundational concepts in the field of the business and office environment.