Section 1
Interdependence of Business Functions
Some
Key Sites for examining the interdependence of business
functions
http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about_us/aboutdep.html
( The NSW Wales Department of Transport ) http://www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au
( Sydney's CityRail )
Activities 3,4, and 4 examine how business functions work together to allow the business or organisation to achieve its mission statement or business pupose. The NSW Department of Transport Mission Statement can be examined and the its structure can be analysed to see how it tries to achieve its mission! CityRail is a large organistion. Examine all the services it provides and identify different functions that enable it to provide these services.
KMart
Site
http://www.kmart.com.au/whats_instore/default.htm
( KMart virtual store layout )
Using this site the organisation chart for a Kmart store can be expanded. How many Departments can be recognised from the sites. How would the line and functional management reflect this organisation of the store. Browse the whole of the KMart site and use it to list some of the functions of the National, and Regional KMart management.
Chains
of Command
http://www.asx.com.au
The best way of viewing chains of command and structures in business is to open annual report and look at the how the business is managed. Open the Stock Exchange site and choose a public company. Open the companies annual report and browse the management strucure for the company.
Study
Skills site
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/study/
This site has been prepared to help students in their HSC year of study. Browse the first part of the menu on study strategies and identify how one of the strategies read can help in studying topic 2.
Section 2
Manufacturing and Service Operations
Wholesaling
http://www.sea-ex.com/austwholeslsfd/
This is a typical wholesalers site identifying seafood wholesalers. Browse the site and identify the range of wholeselers that could provide a fish and chip shop, or a restaurant,or supermarket with *prawns *oysters*crabs
Wharehousing
http://www.prodispak.com/
Want to set up a wharehouse to deliver goods and services ( consumer goods ) to retailers. The prodispak site identifies in its home page how modern wharehousing is organised and the process has become automated. Browse the page and list the features of modern wharehousing as part of business operation in the 21st Century. ( can you see how modern wharehousing, reduces costs, reduces lead time, operates just in time, reduces labour and overhead costs )
International
Business
http://www.nikebiz.com/ ( Nike
)
A useful way to look at manufacturing and service operation is to examine the international operation of Nike. After reading about the international production of Nike in the notes open the site and read about Nike's explanation of how it pays its employees around the world. You should also check out what Nike's has to say about its international operations.
Section 3 Employment
Relations
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Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission |
Employment
Sites
http://jobguide.deet.gov.au/jobguideonline
( Open the Choosing A Career Button )
http://www.employmentnational.com.au/seekers/resume.asp
( Preparing a resume for Employment )
In your notes the empoyment screening process for employment with Toys "R" Us is described. You can browse the second site which shows you how to prepare a resume for this job. Also the first site contains a menu for getting to know yourself and in deciding which career is best for you. After considering your employment strengths would you be person that Toys "R" Us would be willing to employ.
Toys
"R" Us
http://www.toysrus.com/
Open the site and click on the Career Opportunities menu. The menu shows the employment available at Toys"R"Us and how to apply for this employment.
McDonalds
http://www.mcdonalds.com
The worlds best marketeers. Open the site and identify how the site operates the four P's of the marketing mix. The site is an extensive one. How does the site help market its products!
The
Coca Cola Site
http://www.coca-cola.com.au
Why has the home page constructed in this why - how has it been designed to appeal to consumers - who has it been designed to appeal to?
Section
5 Accounting and Finance
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Accounting
Sites These are accountants sites. Browse the sites and identify what an accountant does and how a person becomes an accountant. |
Mind
Your Own Business
http://www.myob.com.au
This is the main business software for the Australian Business Community.MYOB are trying hard to develop software that will enable busineses to account for the Goods and Services Tax and changes to business taxation. Open the site and identify the advantages that such a program would have for small businesses in completing their accounting and finance functions.
Toys
"R" Us
http://www.toysrus.com/
Toys "R" Us offers a large amount of information to study
acounting and finance concepts.
Open the main menu and choose Investor relations. From Investor
relations you will be able to
Section 7 Using a Company Report
Ansetts Company
Report Other Company
Reports
http://ansett.com.au
¥ou can download the most recent version of the Ansett
compnay report by clicking this site. it allows you to
update the material in the notes.
http://www.asx.com.au
Use the Australian Stock Exchange site to download other
company reports for you to analyse
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