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Business Functions
Introduction
• Organisations are structured in a variety of ways, dependant on their objectives and culture. The structure of an organisation will determine the manner in which it operates and its performance.
• Structure allows the responsibilities for different functions and processes to be clearly allocated to different departments and employees. The wrong organisational structure will hinder the success of the business.
• Organisational structures should aim to maximize the efficiency and success of the organisation. An effective organisational structure will facilitate working relationships between various sections of the organisation. It will retain order and command whilst promoting flexibility and creativity.
Leadership Skills Negotiation and Prioritising
In this courseyou will start to develop your leadership skills by looking into negotiation and prioritising. You will learn how to use and develop these skills to help you become a great leader in the workplace and within your business.
Developing leadership skills
It is very important for leaders to know about the different types of leadership, we will look at how to develop those skills in this session by focusing on negotiation and prioritising.
Imagine starting your own business, you have everything in place, finance, premises and product. You have advertised your business and are all set to start trading. You have sourced the best suppliers for your product. You have recruited and hired the best staff to work on your business venture, but do you have the skills to the lead the staff?
As an entrepreneur, you will want the best for your business, but it is important to monitor all aspects of the business, including staff. It can be difficult for entrepreneurs, who are sometimes so engrossed in their brilliant idea that they believe people will automatically follow them. To turn your vision into a successful company, entrepreneurs must be leaders of people.
Customer Needs and Solutions
In this course you will learn how to identify the needs of your customers, as well as how to meet these needs. As well as this you will also be able to target your customers in regard to your business and services.
Introduction
At the heart of every product or service there is a customer need. Most products are born of someone needing a solution to an issue. It is essential for organisations, whatever their size, to identify what it is that their customer needs and try to deliver a product or service to meet that need.
Business ideas can be thought of instantly or developed over a long period of time. No matter how long a business idea takes to develop, it is essential that it delivers what the customer needs.
The Process of Buying and Delivering
Learn about the buying and delivery process when setting up a business.
Introduction
- When an organisation is being set up, decisions need to be made on numerous aspects of that organisation. These decisions will affect and shape how that organisation operates and performs for years to come.
- Following the decision on what the product or service will be, it needs to be decided which elements will be made in house and which ones will be outsourced with someone else making it.
- Some organisations decide to make the whole product or only parts of it.
Leadership Skills & Styles
Introduction
Leadership incorporates many diverse skills and qualities and for many people it does not come naturally, we’re involved in leadership situations. In some, we may be led by others such as our parents, older siblings or peers. Whereas, in other situations, we may do the leading.
Leadership may be defined as having the power to exert influence over others. The same situation exists with entrepreneurs – although their focus is to get the best from the staff, they must work together with staff to get the best results.
Think about any situation where you have been a leader. What were you good at? What were you not so good at? If you have never been a leader, think of someone who has.
Stakeholders
In this course we will be Learning about different stakeholders and how they relate to businesses. As well as this you will look into the difference between internal and external stakeholders as well as any form of conflict that might occur because of this stakeholders.
Introduction
Every entrepreneur must understand that there will be individuals and organisations that have an interest in their business. These ‘stakeholders’ are interested in how the business is performing and what affect it has on them.
Stakeholders can be defined as people, organisations, interest groups or other bodies who have an interest in what the organisation does and how it performs. Organisations need to be aware of who their main stakeholders are, what their interests are in the business and the level of influence they have.
The most powerful stakeholders are likely to be the people who have financed the business. Stakeholders come in many forms, we will be concentrating on competitors, suppliers and customers.
The Leadership Skills
Introduction
Leadership incorporates many diverse skills and qualities and for many people it does not come naturally, we’re involved in leadership situations. In some, we may be led by others such as our parents, older siblings or peers. Whereas, in other situations, we may do the leading.
Leadership may be defined as having the power to exert influence over others. The same situation exists with entrepreneurs – although their focus is to get the best from the staff, they must work together with staff to get the best results.
Think about any situation where you have been a leader. What were you good at? What were you not so good at? If you have never been a leader, think of someone who has.