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Quick Look Course Summary:Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organization
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  • Length: 3 day(s)

  • Price (at your venue): 1 Person R 17,953 EX VAT 3 Person R 12,518 EX VAT 10 Person R 8,424 EX VAT

  • Certification Type: Non-Accredited

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    Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organization

    (This Unit Standard course is aligned to: Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management)

    SAQA I.D. 57712 NQF Level: NQF Level 03

    Aligned to Unit Standard: 242814

    Unit standard credit value: 6

    Introduction

    Book now for leadership development training.  BOTI offers leadership and management courses and leadership training for managers. Reserve your seat now on BOTI’s Unit Standard course: Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organization.  BOTI offers business training programmes across South Africa.

    Course outline

    This Unit Standard provides an understanding of the core and support functions of an organisation. This Unit Standard is intended for junior managers of organisations.

    Upon completion of this course you will become adept at:

    • Explaining the role of a selected work unit in an organisation, in relation to the core business.
    • Explaining the various core functions of an organisation.
    • Investigating and explaining the difference between line and support functions in an organisation.
    • Explaining the support functions of an organisation.

     

    Prior learning requirements

    Learners should be competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 2.

     

    Unit standard range

    • Core activities are directly related to income generated by an organisation.
    • ‘Organisation’ includes but is not limited to, workplace, work context, work unit, company, department or section.
    • Support functions are functions which support and indirectly contribute to the main purpose and include, but are not limited to, human resources, training and development, salaries, IT, auditing, marketing, legal, accounting/credit control and communications.
    • ‘Junior managers’ include, but are not limited to, team leaders, supervisors, foremen and section heads.
    • ‘Standard Operating Procedures’ (SOPs) may comprise formal written documents or accepted practices in the organisation.
    • ‘Area of responsibility’ includes, but is not limited to, cost centre, section, department or team.
    • ‘Work unit’ includes, but is not limited to, department, section, component and category.

     

    Book now for leadership development training.  BOTI offers leadership and management courses and leadership training for managers. Reserve your seat now on BOTI’s Unit Standard course: Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organization.  BOTI offers business training programmes across South Africa.

     

    Course outcomes

    • Explain the role of a selected work unit in an organisation in relation to the core business.
    • Explain the types of work done within the various core activities of an organisation.
    • Identify and explain the difference between the line and support functions within a selected organisation.
    • Identify and explain the difference between the line and support functions within a selected organisation.

     

    Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organization

    SAQA I.D. 57712 NQF Level: NQF Level 03

    Aligned to Unit Standard: 242814

    Course duration

    3 days

     

    Book now for leadership development training.  BOTI offers leadership and management courses and leadership training for managers. Reserve your seat now on BOTI’s Unit Standard course: Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organization.  BOTI offers business training programmes across South Africa.

     

    Who should attend: Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organization

    This course is aimed at those who wish to expand and improve their knowledge of organizational management.

     

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

     

      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core 57712 Further Education and Training Certificate: Generic Management Level 4 NQF Level 04 Reregistered 2018-06-30 As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual

     

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    Book now for leadership development training.  BOTI offers leadership and management courses and leadership training for managers. Reserve your seat now on BOTI’s Unit Standard course: Identify and explain the core and support functions of an organization.  BOTI offers business training programmes across South Africa.

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    About this course
    This course is not accredited. It is delivered as a professional skills programme, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.

    If you need a credit-bearing outcome for B-BBEE skills development, SETA grant or learnership purposes, please see our accredited qualifications and skills programmes, or read about BOTI accreditations.

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    Is this course accredited?

    No. This course is delivered as a practical, facilitator-led skills programme and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance. If you need a credit-bearing outcome for B-BBEE skills development, SETA grant or learnership purposes, ask us about our accredited qualifications, skills programmes and unit standards.

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