EBUS 1514 Module Guide 2024 - FINAL

EBUS1514
Introduction to Business Functions
NQF level - 5
16 credits
Department of Business
Management
Faculty of Economic and
Management Sciences
2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Welcoming ........................................................................................................................ 6
2. Blended approach, Consultations and Discussion Boards......................................... 7
3. Work schedule .................................................................................................................. 9
4. Study Material ................................................................................................................. 12
5. Assessment .................................................................................................................... 15
6. Updating of Module Information and Resources ........................................................ 19
7. Module Outcomes .......................................................................................................... 19
8. Learning Units (Module Journey) ................................................................................. 19
Table 1: Icon Library .................................................................................................................. 4
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Table 1: Icon Library
Icon Description
Welcoming message and lecturer information
Action words, terms and concepts that need to be understood
Prerequisites of the module
Blended approach, consultations and module communication
Activities to be completed individually (preparation). You may still ask for

feedback from your tutor or lecturer when you encounter aspects that
you have difficulty with
Unit-specific study material for the module
Resources to be consulted (such as the textbook, additional reading

material, etc.)
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The roadmap that contextualises (puts into perspective) the different
pieces of information in the module
An indication of an important reminder/caution from your lecturer
Assessment questions and opportunities
Assessment criteria for the module
A learning unit
Learning unit overview for a specific unit
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1. WELCOMING
Dear student,
Welcome to EBUS1514, Introduction to Business Functions! Me. A van Noordwyk and Me. Dapula
will be responsible for teaching this module. This module will be presented as a HYBRID (BLENDED)
MODULE in 2024. This entails that some content will be presented or completed in a Face2Face
environment and other components in an online environment. Lecturers will communicate weekly
using Blackboard announcements. These aspects will be discussed in more detail throughout the
study guide. So make sure you read through the study guide and familiarise yourself with the detail.
Here is all the information that you will need to contact the lecturers, as well as other relevant staff
in the Department of Business Management.
LECTURER Me. C Dapula
Email address: dapulac@ufs.ac.za

Phone number: To be confirmed
Office: FGG 160
Responsible for: Group assignment enquiries & Tutorial enquiries & Chapter
enquiries
LECTURER Me. A Van Noordwyk
Email address: vNoordwykA@ufs.ac.za

Phone number: 051 401 9594
Office: FGG 145
Responsible for: Semester tests enquiries & Online quizzes enquiries & Chapter
enquiries
MARKS COORDINATOR Me. R van der Merwe
Email address: VandmerweR@ufs.ac.za

Phone number: 051 401 2678
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2. BLENDED APPROACH, CONSULTATIONS AND MODULE
COMMUNICATION
A combination of Face2Face and online classes, consultations and discussions will be used in
EBUS1514. All the relevant details are explained below:
1. CLASS SESSIONS
DAY TIME TYPE OF SESSION PLATFORM THAT WILL BE USED
Face2Face class and/or Blackboard

Collaboration
Monday 08:10 – 10:00 Chapter discussion
On Campus venues:
Modular hall (Modlec)
and LCT D (only if needed)
The Tuesday timeslot is only for students who are also registered for ICOM2614:
DAY TIME TYPE OF SESSION PLATFORM THAT WILL BE USED
Face2Face class
Tuesday 09:10 – 11:00 Chapter discussion
On Campus venue:
S1
▪ * The Monday and Tuesday sessions are not compulsory to attend. Even though it is not
compulsory, the lecturers will encourage you to attend these sessions to join in the discussion and
understand the content. You, as the student, decide to attend or not to attend these sessions and
a lecturer cannot be held accountable for your decision. If you choose not to attend, it is your own
responsibility to work through the content.
Please note: Chapter discussions will not be recorded.
2. TUTORIAL SESSIONS
This module has tutors to help students understand the content. The tutorials are not compulsory
and do not contribute to your semester mark. The tutorials' primary purpose is to enrich your
knowledge, create an EBUS1514 community and be exposed to assessment-type questions asked
in previous years and learn how to approach these questions. Even though the sessions are not
compulsory to attend, the lecturers will encourage you to attend these sessions.
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There will be different tutorial groups. You ONLY need to enroll for one of these groups. More
information will be shared during the orientation session at the beginning of the semester.
DAY TIME PLATFORM THAT WILL BE USED AND VENUE
Group 1
Friday 12:10 – 13:00 Face 2 Face class LCT A (Genmin Lectorium)
Group 2
Friday 12:10 – 13:00 Face 2 Face class LCT B (Genmin Lectorium)
Group 3
Friday 12:10 – 13:00 Face 2 Face class LCT C (Genmin Lectorium)
Group 4
Friday 12:10 – 13:00 Face 2 Face class LCT E (Genmin Lectorium)
Group 5
Friday 12:10 – 13:00 Face 2 Face class FG 116 (Physics building)
Group 6
Friday 12:10 – 13:00 Face 2 Face class W 201 (West Block)
Group 7
Friday 12:10 – 13:00 Online class Blackboard Collaborate
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
Friday 13:10 – 14:00 Face 2 Face class LCT A (Genmin Lectorium)
Group 11
Friday 13:10 – 14:00 Face 2 Face class LCT B (Genmin Lectorium)
Group 12
Friday 13:10 – 14:00 Face 2 Face class LCT C (Genmin Lectorium)
Group 13
Friday 13:10 – 14:00 Face 2 Face class LCT E (Genmin Lectorium)
Group 14
Friday 13:10 – 14:00 Face 2 Face class FG 116 (Physics building)
Group 15
Friday 13:10 – 14:00 Face 2 Face class W 201 (West Block)
Group 16
Group 17
Group 18
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3. CONSULTATION HOURS:
You can consult your lecturer/s during the following times:
DAY TIME TYPE OF SESSION PLATFORM THAT WILL BE

USED
Monday 10:30 – 11:30 Consultation with your Blackboard Collaboration /

lecturer Face2face, depending on
appointment
Friday 10:30 – 11:30 Consultation with your Blackboard Collaboration /
lecturer Face2face, depending on
appointment
4. MODULE COMMUNICATION:
• Students should ensure that they check Blackboard frequently to ensure that they are up to
date with module communication and requirements. Also check your UFS4Life email
account regularly, as all module announcements are ONLY sent to your UFS4Life email
account.
• Please note that students are required AT ALL TIMES to ONLY USE their UFS4Life email
accounts to communicate with teaching staff. This makes it easier for lecturers to track other
student-related data, etc.
3. WORK SCHEDULE
WEEK 1
Date 12 February – 16 February 2024

Theoretical work Orientation
Tutorial session No session
Assessment activity No assessment
WEEK 2
Date 19 February – 23 February 2024

Theoretical work Chapter 1
Tutorial session Discussion questions based on Chapter 1
Assessment activity Online quiz 1 – Chapter 1
(Refer to assessment section for time and date)
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WEEK 3
Date 26 February – 1 March 2024

WEEK 4
Date 4 March – 8 March 2024

WEEK 5

Theoretical work Revision
Tutorial session No tutorial session due to test 1
Assessment activity Semester test 1
WEEK 6
PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Thursday, 21 March 2024

UFS HOLIDAY – Friday, 22 March 2024
Tutorial session No tutorial due to UFS Holiday
WEEK 7
PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Friday, 29 March 2024

Tutorial session No class due to public holiday
WEEK 8
PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Monday, 1 April 2024

Date 1 April – 5 April 2024
Theoretical work No class due to public holiday
Tutorial session Discussion questions based on Chapters 4 & 5
Assessment activity No Assessment activity
UFS – HOLIDAY (8 April – 12 April 2024)
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WEEK 9

WEEK 10

WEEK 11
PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Date 29 April – 3 May 2024
Tutorial session No tutorial session due to test 2
WEEK 12
Date 6 May – 10 May 2024

Group assignment
WEEK 13

Online quiz 9 – Chapter 9
WEEK 14

Tutorial session No session due to Predicate day
Assessment activity No assessment activity
Predicate day – 24 May 2024
EXAMINATION begin 27 May 2024
*Work schedule and dates are subject to change. In the event of any changes to this
version, a Blackboard announcement will be sent.
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4. STUDY MATERIAL
1. The prescribed textbook in this module is:
Title: Business Functions: An introduction

Edition: 3rd Edition (2019)
Editors: A van Noordwyk & E van Tonder
Publisher: Juta Publishers
ISBN: 978 1 48512 908 0 (Printed version)
978 1 48512 909 7 (E-book version)
• The textbook is available in print, e-book (or individual e-chapters) and can be
purchased from Van Schaik bookstore (the printed version) or the Juta Publishers
website (both printed and electronic versions) or online platforms such as Takealot,
Loot, etc. Please note: You, as a student, will transact directly with these stores –
the University is not involved in or liable for these individual transactions.
• We are using the same textbook as the previous year, so feel free to ask around on
social media for a second-hand copy of the book. Please note: You, as a student,
will transact directly with these individuals – the University is not involved in or
liable for these individual transactions.
• There are also textbooks available at the UFS library in the study collection. However,
this does not grant full access all semester. These books can only be used in the
library and not borrowed.
• Furthermore, the UFS library also purchased e-textbooks to enable students to access
a selected number of textbooks. However, this does not grant full access all
semester. Various restrictions apply to these e-textbooks; for instance, only a certain
number of students can access the textbooks at a time or the whole textbook cannot
be downloaded, etc. It does, however, grant students online access to textbooks where
they would have none otherwise.
ACCESS TO THE ONLINE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS TEXTBOOK ON THE UFS LIBRARY

WEBSITE
We tried to provide as much information as possible in the additional information, but in case
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you need access to an electronic version of the textbook please follow the steps below.
If you cannot access the textbook, please try again later, as we were informed that only
a few students can access the textbook at a certain time.
Step 1: Access the website of the University and click on Library
Step 2: Scroll over Resources and click on Electronic Resources
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Step 3: The following screen will appear. Type “Business Functions” and click search.
Step 4: Click on the words “CLICK HERE” indicated by the green arrow. Take note of the
bullets in the green block to explain which username you should use. DO NOT sign by using
the information underneath the red cross.
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Step 5: Click on the prescribed textbook and you will have access to the textbook (Remember
access is limited)
2. Additional information for each chapter will be used as part of the teaching and learning
in this module. This material and activities will be made available on Blackboard
throughout the semester (refer to the work schedule). It is each student’s
responsibility to ensure that he/she obtains and studies all material in time.
5. ASSESSMENT
This module will have SUMMATIVE AND FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS. Below you will find
a summary of all the important dates and weights towards your semester mark. It will
comprise of the following assessments:
▪ Online Blackboard quizzes
▪ Semester tests
▪ Group assignment
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1. Weights of semester mark:
1. Online quizzes
Online quiz # Chapter Quiz opens Quiz closes Contribution

towards the
final mark
Online quiz 1 Chapter 1 Monday, Friday,
19 February @ 08:00 23 February @ 16:00
26 February @ 08:00 1 March @ 16:00
4 March @ 08:00 8 March @ 16:00
*Online quiz 4 Chapter 4 Monday, Friday,
18 March @ 08:00 22 March @ 16:00
15%
*Online quiz 5 Chapter 5 Monday, Friday,
25 March @ 08:00 29 March @ 16:00
15 April @ 08:00 19 April @ 16:00
22 April @ 08:00 26 April @ 16:00
6 May@ 08:00 10 May @ 16:00
13 May @ 08:00 17 May @ 16:00
Note:
All online quizzes should be completed. You will have one attempt for each quiz.
*Online quizzes 4 and 5 are part of long weekends, please ensure that you complete these quizzes before you
leave the campus for travelling for the long weekend.
2. Semester Tests
Semester Test # Chapters Date & Time

Semester Test 1 Chapters: 1, 2, 3 Friday, 15 March @ 12:10 – 13:25 (75 minutes)
Semester Test 2 Chapters: 4, 5, 6 Friday, 3 May @ 12:10 – 13:25 (75 minutes) 60%
Semester Test 3 Chapters: 1 – 8 Friday, 17 May @ 12:10 – 13:25 (75 minutes)
Note:
• The semester tests will be completed in a venue on campus. The venue will be communicated on
Blackboard and in class closer to the date the tests are written.
• Students will be required to complete two of the three tests. You are not allowed to complete all three
tests.
• It is highly recommended to write semester tests 1 & 2.
• For more information consult the Policies and Guidelines of the Economic and Management Faculty
available on Blackboard.
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3. Group Assignment
Chapters covered Should be submitted on Blackboard before/on

Chapters: 1 – 7 Monday, 6 May @ 16:00 25%
Note:
More information will be shared during the semester.
Final Semester Mark 100%
*Assessment dates are subject to change. In the event of any changes to this version, a Blackboard
announcement will be sent.
2. Calculation of the final mark
According to the rules and regulations of the Faculty of Economics and Management Science,
the final mark of this module is calculated as follows:
50% of the semester mark plus 50% of the examination mark
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

▪ If you do not complete an assessment, you will not receive an “incomplete” status for the
module. However, a zero mark (0%) will be awarded for the missed assessment.
▪ A semester mark of at least 40% to gain access to the examination and a final mark
of at least 50% is required to pass the module.
▪ Should you want to enquire about an assessment mark, you have 5 working days after
marks are made available for a specific assessment to contact your lecturer. If you
do not enquire during this timeframe you forfeit the opportunity and will not be assisted.
This will be enforced strictly this year.
▪ From 2024 onwards, the following applies to examination opportunities:
o All students, including final years will have two (2) examination opportunities in
total, i.e. the main or supplementary examinations.
o A supplementary examination does not constitute a student’s first examination

opportunity, rather it is the student’s final examination opportunity. Therefore, if a
student fails to participate in the main examination for valid reasons, the student
will only be permitted to write the supplementary examination – and no further
examination opportunities will be allowed.
3. Technical difficulties during online assessments
Should you encounter a valid technical issue with any online assessment, you have to send a
query within 2 days after the assessment deadline as per the e-assessment guidelines of the
University of the Free State. See below the guidelines.
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6. UPDATING OF MODULE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
The module schedule and syllabus (study material), either orally or written, can be updated or
modified at any time by the lecturer or Department of Business Management. It is the
responsibility of students enrolled in this module to stay up-to-date with the schedule and
syllabus. An announcement of this type will be communicated via Blackboard. It is
recommended that students check Blackboard daily (if possible) to keep up to date with the
latest developments in EBUS1514.
7. MODULE OUTCOMES
After successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
▪ Illustrate briefly what management is and how the different environments influence the
business
▪ Demonstrate your knowledge of the eight management functions in a business
▪ Analyse the importance of the eight management functions in a business
8. LEARNING UNITS (MODULE JOURNEY)
In addressing the module outcomes above, the following learning units will be covered in this
module:
Learning unit 1: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Business Management
Learning unit 2: Chapter 2 – The Business Environment
Learning unit 3: Chapter 3 – The Marketing function
Learning unit 4: Chapter 4 – The Public Relations function
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Learning unit 5: Chapter 5 – The Financial function
Learning unit 6: Chapter 6 – The Human Resource function
Learning unit 7: Chapter 7 – The Purchasing function
Learning unit 8: Chapter 8 – The Operations function
Learning unit 9: Chapter 9 – The Administrative function
UNIT 9: Admin
Function
9
UNIT8: Operations
Function
UNIT 6: The HR UNIT 7: Purchasing

UNIT 4:PR Function Function
Function 6
UNIT 2:Business 5
3 4
Environment
2 UNIT 5:Financial
UNIT 3:Marketing
Function
1 Function
UNIT 1: Intro to
Business Management
Module Journey Map of EBUS1514
The next few pages will provide a broad overview of the learning outcomes of each chapter that
will be discussed in EBUS1514.
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT
This unit provides a broad overview of management. It creates the background needed to
understand the different functions discussed in the other units.
Outcomes:
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
▪ define the term management;

▪ differentiate between the concepts efficient and effective;
▪ discuss the various resources needed for an organisation;
▪ illustrate the physical transformation process;
▪ explain the four fundamental management functions;
▪ explain the six additional management functions;
▪ describe each of the management skills required by the different levels of management;
▪ distinguish between the different levels of management;
▪ briefly distinguish between all the functions of a business;
▪ discuss how general management interacts with other business functions
UNIT-SPECIFIC STUDY MATERIAL
Unit 1 consists of specific preparation material and content material that will assist each
student in understanding the key concepts of this unit. It is each student's responsibility to
ensure that he/she familiarises him/herself with unit-specific study material.
CONTENT MATERIAL
• Read through Chapter 1 of the prescribed textbook.

• Work through the additional information, which includes slides, activities, questions
and videos.
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CHAPTER 2
THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
This unit introduces the micro-, market and macro environment to students and the influence
the different environments have on a business.
Outcomes:
▪ explain what the business environment is;

▪ explain the main characteristics of the business environment;
▪ distinguish between the internal and external environment;
▪ explain how each of the business environments impact on each other;
▪ illustrate by means of a diagram and discuss the macro-, market, and micro-environments,
and the variables that comprise each of these.
CONTENT MATERIAL

and videos.
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CHAPTER 3
THE MARKETING FUNCTION
The focus of this unit is the marketing function of a business.
Outcomes:
▪ explain the constituents of marketing management within any organisation

▪ discuss the gaps that a market offering should bridge in order to be successful
▪ define auxiliary marketing activities and provide some examples of these activities;
▪ explain the concept of pure marketing;
▪ give a discussion on individual and group factors that impact consumer buying decisions;
▪ indicate how a marketer should approach the task of segmenting a market;
▪ explain what is meant by the term ‘target marketing’;
▪ discuss the impact of the product life cycle and the corresponding response in the
marketing strategy; and
▪ describe the positioning methods that marketers can pursue in practice.
CONTENT MATERIAL

and videos.
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CHAPTER 4
THE PUBLIC RELATIONS FUNCTION
The focus of this unit is the public relations function of a business.
Outcomes:
• define PR and the various publics

• describe the role and place of PR in the organisation
• highlight the differences between marketing and PR and how they are linked
• discuss the functions and characteristics of PR
• discuss the role of PR
• explain the difference between traditional and online PR
• distinguish between controlled and uncontrolled media
• compare and explain the different forms of media
• discuss the purpose of PR in society
• describe what successful PR entails
CONTENT MATERIAL

and videos.
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CHAPTER 5
THE FINANCIAL FUNCTION
.
The focus of this unit is the financial function of a business.
Outcomes:
▪ explain why financial management is important to any manager

▪ explain how financial management relates to the other functional activities in any
enterprise
▪ explain and define financial management as a concept and as an organisational function
▪ explain how the generic function of management are applied in financial management
▪ explain the most important concepts (e.g. different forms of assets and liabilities, fixed
and variable capital needed, ROI and ROE) used in financial management.
▪ you should also be able to give everyday examples (preferably from your own
experience) for each of the above-mentioned aspects of financial management.
▪ define the two primary sources of finances or capital: own capital (share capital, equity,
retained earnings) and outside (foreign, borrowed, external, loan) capital;
▪ describe the major characteristics of:
• permanent finance or capital and its sources
• long-term finance or capital and its sources
• medium-term finance or capital and its sources
• short-term finance or capital and its sources
▪ explain which principles are involved in correctly choosing sources of finance or capital;
▪ discuss the typical problems experienced by especially small enterprises in obtaining
finance or capital.
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CONTENT MATERIAL

and videos.
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CHAPTER 6
THE HUMAN RESOURCES FUNCTION
The focus of this unit is the human resource function of a business.
Outcomes:
▪ define HRM and a HRM system;

▪ explain the role of HRM in a business context;
▪ explain the HRM function as a subsystem of an organisation;
▪ describe each of the components of the HRM system in detail (this includes planning,
staffing, training and development, performance management and compensation and
rewards);
▪ explain the concept of human resource maintenance and its various components;
describe how the HR function interacts with the other business functions.
CONTENT MATERIAL

and videos.
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CHAPTER 7
THE PURCHASING FUNCTION
The focus of this unit is the purchasing function of a business.
Outcomes:
▪ explain the role and importance of the purchasing function in a business

▪ relate each of the fundamental management functions to the purchasing function
▪ explain the centralisation and decentralisation issue in a business
▪ motivate why senior-level employees should perform the purchasing function in a business
▪ describe the key performance indicators (KPIs) that can be used to make purchasing
activities more efficient
▪ illustrate and explain the steps in the purchasing cycle
▪ explain quality issues in the purchasing of materials and services
▪ explain the issue of purchasing quantities and the control of inventories in a business
▪ explain the selection process and the factors influencing the selection of suppliers
▪ briefly explain purchasing prices as part of the total value package and the principal
methods of determining prices
▪ discuss the internal and external factors influencing the timing of purchases
▪ explain the importance of physical stocktaking and the ways in which stocktaking can be
approached
▪ describe how the purchasing function interacts with the other business functions.
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CONTENT MATERIAL

and videos.
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CHAPTER 8
THE OPERATIONS FUNCTION
The focus of this unit is the operations function of a business.
Outcomes:
▪ define Operations Management (OM) and understand the importance of OM for any
organisation;
▪ understand the nature and dynamics of OM;
▪ link OM with creativity, design, technology and innovation;
▪ explain the essence of OM in terms of value and time;
▪ understand OM as the transformation function;
▪ distinguish between the different OM systems in terms of the types of operations;
▪ understand the concepts of OM in terms of process management;
▪ explain OM in terms of productivity and the performance objectives;
▪ understand operations strategy;
▪ explain OM planning and control in terms of demand management and capacity
management;
▪ explain OM planning and control in terms of techniques used for forecasting, inventory
management and scheduling; and
▪ understand the OM body of knowledge in terms of project management, total quality
management (TQM) and safety, health and environmental (SHE) management, taking
note of the importance of integration concepts of future modern operations in terms of
lean synchronisation, enterprise resources planning (ERP) and corporate social
responsibility (CSR).
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CONTENT MATERIAL

and videos.
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CHAPTER 9
THE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION
The focus of this unit is the administrative function of a business.
Outcomes:
▪ Discuss the role of the management function in the organisation;

▪ Explain the role of the administrative function in an organisation;
▪ Explain the role of the administrative manager in an organisation;
▪ Identify the information needs in an organisation;
▪ Explain the relationship between the administrative function and the other functions in
an organisation;
▪ Discuss the administrative manager of the future.
ensure that he/she familiarise him/herself with unit-specific study material.
CONTENT MATERIAL

and video.
We hope you enjoy this EBUS1514 blended journey!!!
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Introduction to Business Functions

Faculty of Economic and

Table 1: Icon Library .................................................................................................................. 4

Welcoming message and lecturer information

Action words, terms and concepts that need to be understood

Prerequisites of the module

Blended approach, consultations and module communication

Activities to be completed individually (preparation). You may still ask for

Unit-specific study material for the module

Resources to be consulted (such as the textbook, additional reading

An indication of an important reminder/caution from your lecturer

Assessment questions and opportunities

Assessment criteria for the module

Learning unit overview for a specific unit

LECTURER Me. C Dapula

Email address: dapulac@ufs.ac.za

LECTURER Me. A Van Noordwyk

Email address: vNoordwykA@ufs.ac.za

MARKS COORDINATOR Me. R van der Merwe

Email address: VandmerweR@ufs.ac.za

DAY TIME TYPE OF SESSION PLATFORM THAT WILL BE USED

Face2Face class and/or Blackboard

DAY TIME TYPE OF SESSION PLATFORM THAT WILL BE USED

DAY TIME PLATFORM THAT WILL BE USED AND VENUE

DAY TIME TYPE OF SESSION PLATFORM THAT WILL BE

Monday 10:30 – 11:30 Consultation with your Blackboard Collaboration /

Date 12 February – 16 February 2024

Date 19 February – 23 February 2024

Date 26 February – 1 March 2024

Date 4 March – 8 March 2024

Date 11 March – 15 March 2024

PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Thursday, 21 March 2024

PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Friday, 29 March 2024

PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Monday, 1 April 2024

UFS – HOLIDAY (8 April – 12 April 2024)

Date 15 April – 19 April 2024

Date 22 April – 26 April 2024

PUBLIC HOLIDAY – Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Date 6 May – 10 May 2024

Date 13 May – 17 May 2024

Date 20 May – 24 May 2024

1. The prescribed textbook in this module is:

Title: Business Functions: An introduction

ACCESS TO THE ONLINE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS TEXTBOOK ON THE UFS LIBRARY

Step 1: Access the website of the University and click on Library

Step 2: Scroll over Resources and click on Electronic Resources

Online quiz # Chapter Quiz opens Quiz closes Contribution

Semester Test # Chapters Date & Time

Chapters covered Should be submitted on Blackboard before/on

2. Calculation of the final mark

50% of the semester mark plus 50% of the examination mark

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

o A supplementary examination does not constitute a student’s first examination

3. Technical difficulties during online assessments

After successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

▪ Demonstrate your knowledge of the eight management functions in a business

▪ Analyse the importance of the eight management functions in a business

8. LEARNING UNITS (MODULE JOURNEY)

Learning unit 1: Chapter 1 – Introduction to Business Management

Learning unit 2: Chapter 2 – The Business Environment

Learning unit 3: Chapter 3 – The Marketing function

Learning unit 4: Chapter 4 – The Public Relations function