Part 1 Business ownership: an introduction to the business world; the private sector - the sole trader, partnerships and ordinary/limited, joint stock companies, multinationals, employee co-operatives; the public sector - central government, nationalized industries, public corporations, privatization, municipal enterprizes. Part 2 Business organization: the structure of business, key personnel, departments and their functions; the office - the purpose of the office, the office building, office hours, office personnel; new technology in the office - an introduction to new technology, parts of a computer system, memory and storage, printers, computer systems, care of equipment and materials, good housekeeping, word processing, skills of operators; the law - health and safety at work act 1974, data protection act 1984, contract of employment; business correspondence; copying/duplicating; filing; meetings; the mail room; postal services; telecommunicatons; methods of payment; petty cash; wages; purchase and sale of goods; stock control.
