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Uses of Herzberg’s Theory

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:19:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tobacco graders working in a group. Image credit flickr.com ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Uses of Herzberg’s Theory

The theory led/has led to the standardisation of:
working conditions e.g working hours which have become more fixed
These working conditions have also […]

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Organisational Charts

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:33:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A simple organisational chart.

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Organisational Charts

It is a diagram that shows the organisation structure of a given organisation
It is also defined as a pictorial depiction of an organisation’s structure
An organisation’s structure is also known as it’s internal structure

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Democratic Leadership style

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:12:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Democracy means rule by the people. Image credit kalamu.com

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Democratic Leadership style

Is also known as participative leadership
Under this style the members of the team contribute to the decision making process
The leader asks for contribution from team members during the process of […]

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Communication in Business: Teleconferencing/ Video Conferencing

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:09:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Communication in Business: Teleconferencing/ Video Conferencing

A conference is a meeting between two or more people with a shared business interest
A video conference is when such a meeting takes place with the aid of computers
Two […]

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Induction Training/Orientation
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Induction Training/Orientation

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Induction Training/Orientation

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:24:13+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: Induction Training/Orientation

This is also known as induction training
It is a process of introducing a new employee to the organisation and
Introducing the organisation to the new employee
It is considered a form of training
Induction is important as it:
1. Ensures the employee is integrated as […]

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McGregor’s Theory of X and Y

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:20:12+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A theory Y worker is self-driven. Image credit bloomberg.com ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: McGregor’s Theory of X and Y

According to McGregor managers have two distinct general assumptions about their employees
Each assumption comes with its own sets of assumptions […]

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Power,Authority, Responsibility and span of control

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:34:24+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mugabe and military officers. image credit insiderzim.com

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Organisational Charts

These are concepts that are related with how business organisations operate and are organised
Power- is the ability or capacity to influence others
For example charismatic leaders like Adolf […]

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Laissez-faire leadership style

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:13:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Laissez Faire means to let go. Image credit slate.com

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Laissez-faire leadership style

Is also known as the free-reign style
It comes from a French phrase which means to let go
The free reign leader sets goals for subordinates and
sets the parameters within which […]

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The need for/importance of effective communication
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The need for/importance of effective communication

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The need for/importance of effective communication

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:03:01+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Communication in Business: The need for/importance of effective communication

Communication is said to be effective when it is received and understood in the manner in which the sender intended
Effective communication is essential to the achievement of the organisation’s goals
Without communication it would be hard to define the organisation’s […]

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Labour Turnover
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Labour Turnover

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Labour Turnover

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:25:07+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: Labour Turnover

It is a statistical measure of the number of people who leave an organisation’s employ versus the number of people who remain in that organisation’s employment in a given year
It is expressed as a ratio:
\dfrac{\text{Number of people who left}}{\text{Avergage number of people employed}} […]

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