2017 Business Management Definitions. Flashcards
Arbitration- Conflict Resolution
Arbitration is the process that occurs when a judge hears both sides of the arguments in a dispute in a more formal court like setting
eg: A commissioner of the Fair Work Commission discussing an employee who has been unfairly dismissed due to an issue such as pregnancy.
Autocratic Management Style
An autocratic management style is where the manager tells staff of the decisions that have been made.
eg: Apple leader the late Steve Jobs was presumed to be a autocratic manager due to reportedly avoiding delegation to the workers.
Arbitration Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages:
- it is permanent for it is legally binding
- An independent third Party is deciding the outcome and therefore it is less likely to have bias.
Disadvantages:
- a decision may be made through arbitration that does not satisfy either party
- it is difficult to satisfy both parties for the judge will reward the victor.
- those with less financial resources will be disadvantaged.
Autocratic Management Style Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages:
- Fast acting due to the control being centralised therefore it is most appropriate to use during the emergencies.
- Directions and procedures are clearly defined; there is little uncertainty
Disadvantages:
- There is no employee input allowed for no ideas are encouraged not shared therefore employees cannot develop their skills. this can lead to employees feeling dissatisfied due to a lack of belonging and not feeling valued.
- Due to the decrease of employee job satisfaction there is a low levels of employee morale and a high level of staff turnover
- conflict, or potential for conflict increases due to employees competing for approval of managers
Automated Production Lines
An Autocratic Production line is comprises of machinery and equipment arranged in a sequence with components added to the goods as it proceeds through each step, with the process controlled by computers.
Eg: Yakut uses automated production lines to create their bottles with different machinery to create, clean and fill the bottles.
Award
An award is a legally binding agreement that sets out the minimum wages and conditions for groups of employees.
an example of an award would be the “Fast Food Industry Award” where a full time or part time worker in the fast food industry would have the minimum hourly pay rate of $20.08.
What are the National Employment Standards (NES)
- maximum weekly hours
- requests for flexible working arrangements
- parental leave and related entitlements
- annual leave
- personal/carer’s leave and compassionate leave
- community service leave
- long service leave
- public holidays
- notice of termination and redundancy pay
- the Fair Work Information Statement.
Bonus- Performance Related Pay
A Bonus is a one off payment given to a particular employee or group of employees as a reward for meeting particular targets or for some other special effort.
eg. a “Christmas Bonus”
Business Change
Business Change/ Change is the adoption of a new idea or behaviour by a business
Business Ethics
Business Ethics is the application of moral standards to a businesses behaviour.
Change Agent
A Change agent is a person or group of individuals who act as a catalyst, assuming responsibility for managing the change process.
Change
Change is any alteration in the internal or external environments.
Collective Bargaining
Collective Bargaining is determining the terms and conditions of employment through direct negotiation between Unions and employers.
Collective/ Enterprise agreement
a Collective/ Enterprise agreement is a negotiated agreement between an employer and a union or group of employees.
Communication - Management Skill
Communication is the transfer or information from a sender to a receiver, and to listen to feedback.
eg. emails.
This is associated with a Consultative, Participative management style.
Competitive Advantage/ Edge
A Competitive Advantage/ Edge occurs when a firm, industry or economy has a lower cost price structure than its rivals.
Competitors- Stakeholders
Competitors are other businesses or individuals who offer rival products or services to the ones offered by the business.
Computer Aided Design- Technology (Manufacturing)
Computer Aided Design is a computerised design tool that allows a business to create product possibilities from a series of inputs parameters.
Computer Aided Manufacturing - Technology (Manufacturing)
Computer Aided Manufacturing is a software that designs and controls the manufacturing processes.
Computer Intergraded Manufacturing- Technology (Manufacturing)
Computer Integrated Manufacturing is a method of manufacturing in which the entire production process is controlled by a computer
Conciliation
Conciliation is the process that occurs when a third party participates in the resolution of a dispute and attempts to resolve the differences through discussion.
Consultative Management Style
Consultative is when the manager consults employees before making decisions.
Continuous Improvement- “Kaizen”
Continuous Improvement is an ongoing commitment to achieving perfection.
Corporate Culture
Corporate Culture is the views, ideas, expectation and beliefs shared by members of the business.
eg: Google created a corporate culture that encourages employees through providing facilities which stimulate creativity with laundry services, Gyms and a sleep pods..
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Corporate Social Responsibility is the obligations a business has over and above above the legal requirements to the wellbeing of its employees, shareholders, customers, the community and the environment.
eg: sourcing local materials so to decrease the pollution made by the business in transportation and to support the local economy .
Number of Customer Complaints- Key Performance Indicators
The number of customer complaints indicate whether or not the people who buy the products are satisfied with the businesses performance.
Customers
Customers are the people who buy the goods or service from the business who expect high quality at competitive prices.
Decision Making- Management Skills
Decision Making is the ability to identify the options available and then choose a specific course of action from the alternatives.
This is associated with a Autocratic manager, participative manager and a consultative manager.
Delegation- Management Skill
Delegation is the ability to transfer authority and responsibility from an manager to employees to carry out specific objectives.
Participative and Laize Fair Management Style.
Directors- Stakeholders
Directors are the people who have overall responsibility for managing the companies business activities
An example would be Christine Holgate who is on the board of directors of Australia Post and is now the CEO.
Dismissal- Employment Cycle
Dismissal occurs when the behaviour of an employee is unacceptable and a business terminates their employment.
Eg: this can include Stealing from the business but unfair dismissal would be if a female employee was pregnant.
Driving Forces- Force Field Analysis
Driving Forces are those forces that support the change
eg- Employees.
Ecological Sustainability
Ecological Sustainability occurs when economic growth meets the needs of the present population without endangering the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Effectiveness
Effectiveness is the degree to which a business has met its stated objectives
Efficiency
Efficiency is how well a business uses its resources to achieve business objectives
Employees - Stakeholders
Employees are those who work for the business an who expect to be paid fairly, trained properly and treated ethically in return for their contribution to production
Employer Association
Employer Associations are organisations that represent and assist employer groups.
Enterprise Agreement - Awards and Agreements
An enterprise Agreement is an agreement that has been directly negotiated between an employee and an employer at an enterprise level
External Environment- Business Environment
External Environment are those things over which the business has little control over. It may be divided inter Operating Environment and Macro Environment
Force Feild Analysis
A Force Field Analysis Outlines the process of determining which forces drive and which restrain the proposed change.
Forecasting- Materials Planning
Forecasting is a materials planning tool that relies on data from the past and present analysis of trends to attempt to determine future events.
Global Sourcing
Global Sourcing is the practice of seeking the most cost effective materials and other inputs, including from countries overseas.
Globalisation
Globalisation is the Movement across nations of trade, investment, technology, finance and labour brought about by the removal of trade barriers.
Government Business Enterprise- Business Type
Government Business Enterprise are a type of business that is government owned and operated.
Eg: Australia Post
Government- Stakeholders
Government is the groups of people with the authority to govern a community.
Grievance Procedures
A Grievance Procedure provides an orderly system whereby the employee and employer can resolve matters relating to complaints about wages, hours, working conditions or disciplinary action
eg- Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation
Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a sequence of human needs in the order of their importance.
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management is the effective management of the formal relationship between the employer and the employees.
Human Resource Manager
A Human Resource Manager coordinates all the activities involved in acquiring, developing, maintaining and terminating employees from a business human resources
Innovation
Innovation is the process that occurs when something already established is improved upon
Inputs - Elements of Operation
Inputs are the resources used in the process of production
eg- Yakuts inputs include Milk and sugar
Intangibles - services
Intangibles are services that cannot be touched
eg- a hairdresser provides the service of a different haircut but you cannot touch the service.
Interest Groups- Stakeholders
Interest Groups are organisation who attempt to directly influence or persuade a business to adopt or change a particular activities, processes or policies.
eg- PETA attempts to influence businesses to not use animal byproducts such as fur.
Internal Environment- Business Environment
The internal environment are the factors inside the business.
eg- an example would be Employees
Interpersonal Skills- Management Skills
Interpersonal skills are the ability to deal or liaises with people and build a positive relationship with staff.
a manager who would use this would be a Participative, Consultative and Laissez Faire manager.
Inventory
Inventory are goods or materials help as stock by the business
Inventory Control
Inventory Ensures that costs are minimised and that the operations system has access to the right amounts of inputs when required.
This can be done through Just in time and other Materials Management Strategies
Job Analysis
Job Analysis is the study of an employees job in order to determine the duties performed, the time involved with each of those duties, the responsibilities involved and the equipment required.
Job Description
A Job description are the duties, tasks and responsibilities associated with a job.
Job Specification
Job Specification are the qualifications, skills and experienced that an employee needs to have to carry out a job.
Just in Time: Materials Management Strategy
Just in time is a materials management strategy that ensures that the exact amount of materials inputs will arrive only as they are needed in the operations process
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Key Performance Indicators are a specific criteria used to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of a businesses performance.
eg- Level of Wastage
What are the Different KPI’s
Level of wastage Number of Customer Complaints Rate of Productivity growth Level of Marketshare Level of Profit Number of Sales Number of Workplace accidents Rate of Staff Absenteeism level of staff turnover
Laissez- Faire Management Style- Management Style
Laissez-Faire is the one where the employees assume total responsibility for, and control of, workplace operations.
Leadership
Leadership is the process of positively influencing staff to set and achieve business objectives.
Leading
Leading is the ability to influence or motivate staff to work towards the achievement of objectives
Lean Management
Lean Management is the approach that improves the businesses efficiency and effectiveness by eliminating waste and improving quality.
Learning Organisation- Senge
A learning organisation monitors and interprets its environment, seeking to improve its understanding of the interrelationship between its actions and its environment.
Level of Wastage- KPI
Level of Wastage is the amount of rubbish created by the production process
Limited Liability
Limited Liability is where the shareholders in the company cannot be held personally responsible for the debts of that business.
Macro Environment - Business Environment
Macro Environment is made up of the broad factors in the economy and society within which the business operates.
eg- the Government
Management
Management is the people who have the responsibility for successfully achieving the objectives of the business.
Management Skills
Management Skills are the abilities or competencies that managers use to achieve business objectives
eg- Communication, Delegation, Interpersonal Skills, Decision Making, Planning.
Management Style
Management Style are the behaviour and attitude of the manager when making decisions, directing and motivating staff and when implementing plans to achieve businesses objectives.
Manipulation- High Risk Motivation Strategies
Manipulation is the skilful or devious exertion of influence over someone to get them to do what you want.
Market Leader
A Market Leader is a business that has a reputation for being the best in a market or leading the market in terms of innovation, sales, profits or marketshare.
Master Production Schedule
A Master Production Schedule is a plan that details what is to be produced and when.
Materials Handling
Materials Handling is the physical handling of a goods n a warehouses and at distribution points
Materials Management
Materials Management is the strategy that manages the use, storage and delivery of materials to ensure the right amount of inputs is available when required in the operating system.
eg- Just in Time
Mediation- Conflict
Mediation is the confidential discussion of issues in an no-threatening environment, in the presence of a neutral, objective third party.
Mission Statement
A mission statement expresses why the business exists, its purpose and how it will operate.
Motivation
Motivation is the individual, internal process that directs, energies and sustains a persons behaviour.
To increase Marketshare: Objectives
Marketshare is a businesses proportion of total sales in a market or industry
What are the different Objectives
- To increase Marketshare
- To fulfil a Market Need
- To make a Profit
- To fulfil a social need
- To meet Shareholders Expectations
Strategies
Strategies are the actions a business takes to achieve business objectives
Objectives
Objectives are a desired goal, outcome or specific result a business intends to achieve.
Vision Statement
A Vision Statement outlines what a business ASPIRES to become.
A Mission Statment
A mission statement states the purpose of the business and how it will operate.
Differences between a Mission statement and a Vision statement
A Vision statement focuses on the businesses future developments and growths whereas a Mission Statement focuses on why the business exists and how it wishes to conduct itself.
Advantages of a Sole Trader
- There is no partner disputes
- easy formation of the business
- less government regulations
- No Taxation on business profits only personal income
Disadvantages of a Sole Trader
- Unlimited Liability meaning the business and its owner are a single entity and the owner is responsible for all business debts
- high Burden of Management
- The business will end in the death of its owner
Sole Trader
A Sole Trader is a business which is owned and operated by one person. Eg- Kikass Trading
Traits of a Sole Trader
- Must be registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
- Has Unlimited Liability
- Owned by one person
Partnership
A Partnership is a business owned and operated by a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 20 people
eg a Cafe such as the Son of an Elk
Advantages of a Partnership
- Pooled Talents and Funds
- Divided Burden of Management
- No double taxation- only taxed on personal profit
Disadvantages of a Partnership
- Unlimited Liability
- There is a possibility of disputes between partners and divided loyalty
- A partner is responsible for the debts of their partner
Traits of a Partnership
- Unlimited Liability: Owner and Business is a single entity and is responsible for all debts
- between two and twenty owners
- can have silent or sleeping partners
Private Limited Company
A Private Limited Company is an incorporated business with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 50 shareholders with whom the business wishes to be apart of the company
eg: Aspen Medical
Traits of a Private Limited Company
- Pty Ltd after its name
- Has a board of directors
- 2 to 50 shareholders
Advantages of a Private Limited Company
- Limited Liability: The business and the owners are a separate legal entity meaning the shareholders are not responsible for company debts
- Experienced Management due to the the board of directors
- Company tax lower than personal income
Disadvantages of Private Limited Company
- Double Taxation: Personal and Company
- Too much growth may result in inefficiencies
- High Cost of Formation
Private Listed Company
A Private Listed Company is a incorporated business with a minimum of 5 shareholders who’s shares are freely traded on the Australian Securities Exchange
eg- Westpac Bank
Traits of a Public Listed Company
- Ltd after its name
- Freely traded on the Australian Securities Exchange
- A Board of Directors with a minimum of three directors with whom two must be Australian
Advantages of a Public Listed Company
- Limited Liability
- Experienced Management due to the Board of Directors
- Company Tax lower than personal tax
Disadvantages of a Public Listed Company
- High Cost of Formation
- Double Taxation: Personal and Company
- have to disclose company matters with the public in the form of an annual report
A Social Enterprise
A social enterprise is a business type with the objective of fulfilling a social need Eg The BigIssue
Features of a Social Enterprise
- Aims to fulfil a social need
- can make a Profit but will concentrate on some sort of community or environmental need.
Advantages of a Social Enterprise
- Can open new markets
- due to the aim to fulfil a social need, number of sales and profits can be high