Managing People And Activities

This workbook is divided into two sections looking at both the management of people and activities in detail. Each section gives the student a clear framework in which to review cultural, organizational and operational aspects of business activity including: aeo Management andleadership. aeo Individual and team behaviour. From spring 1995 Blackwell Business has published the BTEC approved materials for the new Higher Nationals in Business. All the materials have been jointly commissioned and developed with BTEC and The Open Learning Foundation. Written at a level appropriate for a BTEC Higher National core module, each of the workbooks is directly linked to the new learning outcomes of the fully revised BTEC syllabus providing the definitive and authoritative coverage for students. The material has been designed to permit a paced progression through each module allowing for the individual learning style of each student, and delivering approximately 80 hours of fully supported learning. Case studies are built into the workbooks. This workbook is divided into two sections looking at both the management of people and activities in detail. Each section gives the student a clear framework in which to review cultural, organizational and operational aspects of business activity including: * Management andleadership. * Individual and team behaviour. * Work planning and organization. * Objectives and performance.

Managing People and Activities SUSAN CURTIS Lecturer in Business Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University, Crewe & Alsager faculty BARRY CURTIS Head of Department, Social Sciences, South Cheshire College, Crewe Chief Examiner, NEAB 'A' Level Business Studies CONTENTS 1.Management Styles 2.Individual and interpersonal behaviour 3.Teams 4.Performance at work 5.Work Planning and Organisation 6.Communications 7.Co-ordinating 8.Constraints 9.Review and Monitoring