January 2023

Productivity Agreements, Commissions, Salary

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Salary gives status and flexibility. Image credit blogspot.comZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Productivity Agreements, Commissions, Salary

  • commision -is a form of remuneration that is based on total sales
  • It is a common form of payment with sales agents, insurance brokers etc
  • It is paid upon […]
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Product based Organisational structure

By |2022-09-15T12:37:28+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An example of Product Based Organisational structure. An example of Product Based Organisational structure.

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Product based Organisational structure

  • This is when organisational operations, departments, duties and tasks are grouped based on particular lines of goods and services.
  • The organisation’s structure is based on major product […]
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Ways of communicating in business

By |2022-09-15T12:37:22+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Leadership:Ways of communicating in business

  • There are multiple ways of communication within businesses
  • Sometimes the word methods of communication is used to refer to ways of communication
  • Each way has it’s own advantages […]
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Conflict and ways of resolving conflict

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

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Trade Unions and Businesses: Conflict and ways of resolving conflict

  • Conflict can be defined as a disagreement or incompatibility that arises from two or more parties having different expectations or objectives
  • Friction or opposition resulting from actual or perceived differences or incompatibilities.
  • In organisations conflict usually arises because the various
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Market based organisational structure

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An example of a market based structure An example of a market based structure

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Market based organisational structure

  • This is where the organisation’s divisions, operations, duties and positions are based markets, market segments, industry or customer types
  • For example a large clothing store with different […]
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Communication in business: Open meeting

By |2022-09-15T12:37:21+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Communication: Open meeting

  • Is a formal or informal gathering of individuals that deliberately come together to deliberate on certain issues of importance to the organisation and its members
  • Formal meetings are planned,  officially recognised by the organisation and have a agenda […]
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Types of Industrial Action

By |2022-09-15T12:34:08+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Trade Unions: Types of Industrial Action

  • If and when there is a failure in negotiations and conflict resolution employees may resort to industrial action
  • Industrial action refers to steps that employees can take to force management to accept their demands
  • There are various types of industrial action:
  • Withdrawal of cooperation
  • […]

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Geographical organisation structure

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ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Geographical based organisational structure

  • This is when an organisations divisions, operations, duties and positions are based geographical area, country, regions, provinces, towns or districts
  • Usually there is a Head Quarters to which all the subdivisions and their related personnel report to
  • The head quarters administers […]
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