Business Administration
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 Why
are highly skilled administration personnel always in demand?
Because administration is the core of any organisation, and it’s
vital that it is performed efficiently at all levels. The INTEC
Business Administration Services courses will give you the
essential skills that you will need to become a business
administrator in any sector.
Business Administration
Services Certificate - Provider Programme
Why are highly skilled administration personnel always in
demand? Because administration is the core of any organisation,
and it’s vital that it is performed efficiently at all levels.
Your INTEC Business Administration Services Certificate will
give you the essential skills that you will need to become a
business administrator in any sector.
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In business, administration consists of the performance or
management of business operations and thus the making or
implementing of a major decision. Administration can be
defined as the universal process of organizing people and
resources efficiently so as to direct activities toward
common goals and objectives.
Administrators, broadly
speaking, engage in a common set of functions to meet the
organization's goals. These "functions" of the administrator
were described by Henri Fayol as "the 5 elements of
administration".
Planning is deciding in advance what to do, how to do
it, when to do it, and who should do it. It maps the path
from where the organization is to where it wants to be. The
planning function involves establishing goals and arranging
them in a logical order. Administrators engage in both
short-range and long-range planning.
Organizing involves identifying responsibilities to
be performed, grouping responsibilities into departments or
divisions, and specifying organizational relationships. The
purpose is to achieve coordinated effort among all the
elements in the organization (Coordinating). Organizing must
take into account delegation of authority and responsibility
and span of control within supervisory units. |
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 Staffing
means filling job positions with the right people at the right
time. It involves determining staffing needs, writing job
descriptions, recruiting and screening people to fill the
positions.
Directing (Commanding) is leading people in a manner that
achieves the goals of the organization. This involves proper
allocation of resources and providing an effective support
system. Directing requires exceptional interpersonal skills and
the ability to motivate people. One of the crucial issues in
directing is to find the correct balance between emphasis on
staff needs and emphasis on economic production.
'Controlling’ is a function that evaluates quality in all
areas and detects potential or actual deviations from the
organization's plan. This ensures high-quality performance and
satisfactory results while maintaining an orderly and
problem-free environment. Controlling includes information
management, measurement of performance, and institution of
corrective actions.
Budgeting, exempted from the list above, incorporates most of
the administrative functions, beginning with the implementation
of a budget plan through the application of budget controls.
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