Organisation and administration for business
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to business organisation and administration. Written in a straightforward, readable style this textbook covers all the major aspects of the subject. Starting with the organisational background it goes on to cover the functions of the important departme...
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| Formato: | Electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge
2013.
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| Colección: | Routledge Library Editions : Organizations, Theory & Behaviour.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b33579350*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; General Study and Exam Tips; Part One: The Organisational Background to Business Administration; 1 The Management Framework to Business Administration; 1.1 What is Business Administration?; 1.2 What is Management?; 1.3 The Board of Directors; 1.4 Functions Within an Organisation; 1.5 Self Assessment Questions; 1.6 The 'Systems' Approach to Organisation; 1.7 Planning-Control Feedback Cycles; 1.8 Self Assessment Questions; 1.9 An Assignment on the Life-Cycle of a Product.
- 1.10 Revision Test1.11 Answers to Self Assessment Questions; 1.12 Examination Questions; 1.13 Study Tips: Guide to the Answer to Question 5; 2 Characteristic Features of Organisations; 2.1 The Structure of Organisations; 2.2 The Need for Authority; 2.3 The Features of Bureaucratic Organisation; 2.4 Non-Bureaucratic Organisations; 2.5 Self Assessment Questions; 2.6 The Principles of Organisation; 2.7 Types of Organisation; 2.8 More About Systems and Subsystems; 2.9 Self Assessment Questions; 2.10 An Assignment on Business Organisation; 2.11 Revision Test.
- 2.12 Answers to Self Assessment Questions2.13 Examination Questions; 2.14 Study Tips: Guide to the Answer to Question 8; 3 Organisational Design; 3.1 Management and Organisational Design; 3.2 Systems Analysis; 3.3 Systems Management; 3.4 Self Assessment Questions; 3.5 The Environment of Organisations; 3.6 What is a Claimant?; 3.7 Assessing the Impact of Claimants; 3.8 Self Assessment Questions; 3.9 An Assignment on Claimants; 3.10 Revision Test; 3.11 Answers to Self Assessment Questions; 3.12 Examination Questions; 3.13 Study Tips: Guide to the Answer to Question 1.
- 4 The Structure of Business Enterprises4.1 The Pattern of Organisations; 4.2 Sole-Trader Enterprises; 4.3 Partnerships; 4.4 Limited Partnerships; 4.5 The Limited Liability Company; 4.6 Self Assessment Questions; 4.7 Non-Profit-Making Units (Clubs and Societies); 4.8 Public Enterprises; 4.9 Autonomous Public Corporations; 4.10 Nationalised Industries; 4.11 Local Government Institutions; 4.12 Central Government Departments; 4.13 Self Assessment Questions; 4.14 An Assignment on Your Local Business Area; 4.15 Revision Test; 4.16 Answers to Self Assessment Questions; 4.17 Examination Questions.
- 4.18 Study Tips: Guide to the Answer to Question 8Part Two: Functions Within Organisations; 5 The Production Function; 5.1 The Production Process; 5.2 Types of Production; 5.3 Site Selection and Factory Planning; 5.4 Plant and Equipment; 5.5 Materials and Materials Handling; 5.6 Self Assessment Questions; 5.7 Production Administration; 5.8 Costing Aspects of Production; 5.9 Work Study; 5.10 Maintenance and Production; 5.11 Self Assessment Questions; 5.12 Revision Test; 5.13 Answers to Self Assessment Questions; 5.14 Examination Questions; 5.15 Study Tips: Guide to the Answer to Question 2.
- 6 The Purchasing Function.
