February 2025

Matrix organisation structure

By |2025-02-12T09:08:33+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An example of a matrix based organisational structure

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Matrix organisational structure

  • Is an organisational structure where subordinates have more than one reporting line i.e. some individuals report to more than one superior.
  • It is also known as the hybrid organisational structure as it incorporates […]
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Communication in Business: Emails

By |2025-02-12T09:39:04+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Leadership:Communication in Business: Emails

  • Refers to electronic messages send from one computer/smart device to another
  • It takes place on the internet
  • Both the user and the sender have an address in the form of user@example.com
  • The sender can send messages to […]
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Human Resources Management: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:16:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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

  • The process of hiring and developing employees so that they become more valuable to the organization
  • It involves the following activities:
    1. Job Analysis
    2. Anticipating and planning the organisation’s personnel needs
    3. Job Advertising
    4. Recruiting the right people to do the job
    5. Selecting the appropriate candidates from the […]
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Leadership: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:10:02+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Barack Obama

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Leadership: Introduction

  • Leadership is the art or process of influencing others so that they perform tasks that have been assigned to them in an efficient and effective manner
  • The others may be followers, employees or subordinates
  • The followers/subordinates/employees have to perform these […]
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Communication in Business: Notice Boards

By |2025-02-12T09:39:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Leadership: Communication in Business: Notice Boards

  • Is a surface intended for the posting of public messages
  • For example upcoming meetings, events, provide information, announce a sale etc
  • They are also known as bulletin boards, notice boards or pin boards or simply […]
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Human Resources Planning

By |2025-02-12T09:16:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Human Resources Management: Human Resources Planning

  • Human resources planning-involves strategies relating to the acquiring/hiring, retention, utilization, improvement and retrenchment of employees within the organisation.
  • The process involves planning and anticipating the organisation’s human resources needs
  • For example on a farm there might be need for temporary/seasonal workers during harvest and […]
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Non Financial Motivation: Job Enrichment

By |2025-02-12T09:35:33+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Job enrichment is a non-financial method to motivate workers. Image credit unieducar.org.br Job enrichment is a non-financial method to motivate workers. Image credit unieducar.org.br ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Non Financial Motivation: Job Enrichment

  • is a management concept that involves redesigning jobs so that they are more challenging to the […]
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