Overview
NCEA Business Studies: A workbook @ Level 2 Revised edition is designed for students studying Level 2 NCEA Business Studies external Achievement Standards. It has been developed for students with no prior knowledge of the subject as well as those wanting to extend their knowledge of the business environment.
The workbook contains classroom activities, research tasks, NCEA-style questions and key notes to help students understand the internal and external factors for business. Also included are New Zealand case studies and examples to supplement classroom activities and prepare students for the external assessments.
Introduction
Unit 1 Achievement Standard 90843 (2.1)
Unit 1.1 Leadership and management
Unit 1.2 Organisational structure
Unit 1.3 Production
Unit 1.4 Organisational culture
Unit 1.5 Polices and procedures
Unit 1.6 Corporate social responsibility and philanthropy
Unit 1.7 Financial information for controlling, reporting and
decision-making
Unit 2 Achievement Standard 90844 (2.2)
Unit 2.1 Political influences (changes to government policy)
Unit 2.2 Trade unions and employer associations
Unit 2.3 Social influences (change in demographics)
Unit 2.4 Ethical expectations and issues
Unit 2.5 Impact of technological change
Unit 3 Achievement Standard 90845 (2.3)
Unit 3.1 Ineffective growth strategy
Unit 3.2 Human resources issues such as poor leadership or loss of
key personnel
Unit 3.3 Internal controls failure such as fraud
Unit 3.4 Global trends influenced by factors such as changes in consumer
awareness or buyer behaviour or a global financial crisis
Unit 3.5 Technology changes
Unit 3.6 Issues resulting from unethical practice
Unit 4 Maori in business
Exam preparation
Relevant New Zealand business example for Level 2
Case study 1 Hewlett-Packard
Case study 2 Mojo Coffee
Glossary
Course notes
Practice exercises
Research tasks
NCEA-style questions
NCEA exam answer suggestions
New Zealand case studies and examples
A glossary of business terms