January 2023

Business Studies: Financial statements

By |2022-09-15T12:33:45+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: Financial statements/ Final Accounts

  • The accounting function exists mainly to record, analyse and present financial information
  • Presentation of financial information involves the preparation of what are known as final accounts
  • They are called final accounts because they are the last accounts to be prepared
  • They are also made at […]
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Business Studies: Aiding and protecting the consumer: Introduction

By |2022-09-15T12:33:39+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Persuading and protecting the consumer

  • Businesses exist to make sales to the customer/consumer
  • To do this businesses need to communicate with the customer with the aim of persuading the potential to buy the business’s products
  • This persuasion is carried out the form of marketing promotions
  • While most businesses act ethically without laws […]
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Sole Trader Businesses

By |2022-09-15T12:40:53+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Sole Trader Businesses

Characteristics/Features

  • It is a form of business where there is only one owner who manages and controls the business.
  • The owner of a business is also known as a proprietor and hence the business is also known as a sole proprietorship which means the business has one owner.
  • A sole proprietorship […]
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Delegation

By |2022-09-15T12:37:30+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Delegation

  • Delegation-is the transfer of authority and responsibility by a superior/manager to a subordinate
  • to carry out specific function,duties and tasks
  • The delegator remains accountable for the outcome of the delegated work
  • Delegation results in decentralisation

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Written Communication

By |2022-09-15T12:37:24+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Written Communication

  • Involves any type of message that involves the use of the written word
  • It includes things like emails, reports, letters, instant messages (Whatsapp and Facebook)

Advantages

  • Same message can be delivered to different receives with speed e.g. an […]
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Problems of communication failure/ineffective communication

By |2022-09-15T12:34:10+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Communication in Business: Problems of communication failure/ineffective communication

  • The importance of communication to a business cannot be overestimated
  • Communication problems and failure will lead to:
  • Inefficiency
  • Failure to formulate and communication plans and objectives
  • Failure to achieve the organisation’s goals
  • Demotivation, low morale and other problems with employees for example […]
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Training: Introduction

By |2022-09-15T12:34:03+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Human Resources Management: Training: Introduction

  • Is an organized activity aimed at imparting information and/or instructions to improve the recipient’s performance or to help him or her attain a required level of knowledge or skill
  • Training and development are the official and ongoing educational activities within an organization designed to enhance […]
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Promotion:Introduction

By |2022-09-15T12:33:56+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing: Promotion

  • Organizations come up with promotional strategies to communicate with customers or clients
  • Promotional strategy- the choice of a target market and formulation of the most appropriate promotion mix to influence it.
  • Promotion refers to the organisational function concerned with the advancement of a product, idea, or point of view through publicity […]
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