
Business Administration
Arlene Douglas(Author)
Gill Education (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 27. April 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7171-5271-1 (ISBN)
Description
Updated edition of this popular and well-esatblished business textbook, written in an easy to understand style and incorporating recent changes in business methods and administration.
Covered in this new edition:
Insolvency, NAMA, Public Service Reform and the Croke Park Agreement
Modern organisational systems and procedures, and organisational diversification for the changing global economic environment
The increasing importance of the role of quality systems and quality accreditation
The global recession and its impact on Irish banking and business
How to assess insurance requirements in the current economic environment
Updated Irish employment legislation
Employee procedures to include induction, health and safety at work, risk assessments and safe work methods
Examples and benefits of administrative hardware and software packages
The administrative functions that support effectiveimplementation of OMS (Organisational Management Systems)
The latest trends in retailing in Ireland.
Sample questionnaires are provided for assignments on'The Organisation' and include essential SWOT and PEST analysis to help with student research.
Each chapter contains practice questions, sample assignment briefs for lecturers and students, and previousstudent projects for reference purposes.
SUITABLE FOR:
FETAC levels 5 and 6 modules in:
Business Administration
Business Management
Enterprise
HRM and Retail Administration
Business Studies
Business Administration
Retail Studies
Marketing
Information Processing.
HETAC Business, Management, HRM and Office Information Courses, IATI, AAT, ICM, CIPD.
Covered in this new edition:
Insolvency, NAMA, Public Service Reform and the Croke Park Agreement
Modern organisational systems and procedures, and organisational diversification for the changing global economic environment
The increasing importance of the role of quality systems and quality accreditation
The global recession and its impact on Irish banking and business
How to assess insurance requirements in the current economic environment
Updated Irish employment legislation
Employee procedures to include induction, health and safety at work, risk assessments and safe work methods
Examples and benefits of administrative hardware and software packages
The administrative functions that support effectiveimplementation of OMS (Organisational Management Systems)
The latest trends in retailing in Ireland.
Sample questionnaires are provided for assignments on'The Organisation' and include essential SWOT and PEST analysis to help with student research.
Each chapter contains practice questions, sample assignment briefs for lecturers and students, and previousstudent projects for reference purposes.
SUITABLE FOR:
FETAC levels 5 and 6 modules in:
Business Administration
Business Management
Enterprise
HRM and Retail Administration
Business Studies
Business Administration
Retail Studies
Marketing
Information Processing.
HETAC Business, Management, HRM and Office Information Courses, IATI, AAT, ICM, CIPD.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Publishing group
Gill
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
718 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7171-5271-1 (9780717152711)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Arlene Douglas, BA, HDipEd, Dip Computers,Grad Dip in Stats, is Assistant Director of Adult Education and Head of Media in Limerick College of Further Education. She isan external authenticator for FETAC.
Content
Chapter 1: The Organisation
Chapter 2: Finance, Business Controls and Ratios
Chapter 3: Banking, Currencies, Visual Data and Insurance
Chapter 4: Human Resources
Chapter 5: Preparing for Meetings
Chapter 6: Processing Business Documents
Chapter 7: Retail Administration
Chapter 8: Sample Exam Papers
Chapter 2: Finance, Business Controls and Ratios
Chapter 3: Banking, Currencies, Visual Data and Insurance
Chapter 4: Human Resources
Chapter 5: Preparing for Meetings
Chapter 6: Processing Business Documents
Chapter 7: Retail Administration
Chapter 8: Sample Exam Papers