HP71 47 Managing People and Organisations

This Unit is designed to enable candidates to gain an understanding of different approaches to managing an organisation in today’s dynamic and complex business environment. It will introduce candidates — whether intending to or working in an administrative, commercial or
management role — to current management theories to enable them to use these to evaluate organisational effectiveness.
On completion of the Unit the candidate should be able to:
1 Explain the characteristics and purpose of the organisation and its environment.
2 Analyse factors that influence workplace performance.
3 Analyse factors that influence managerial performance.
4 Identify and compare alternative approaches to organising people within the workplace.