The Business and Office Environment will be useful to students who are currently involved in handling financial issues in any office environment. The aim of this module is to equip office employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to manage financial issues in the office relating to budgeting, buying and selling, wages and salaries, petty cash, banking and insurance.

The credit calculation is based on the assumption that students are already competent in terms of the following outcomes or areas of learning when starting to learn towards this section standard, namely:

- A senior certificate or equivalent NQF level 4 qualification;
- The ability to study independently and communicate effectively in the language of instruction; and
- The ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations.

The scope and context of this section focuses on the business environment in all the economic sectors in South Africa.

This module will enable you to:
- Understand the financial function of an organisation;
- Understand the basic concepts of financial management;
- Draw up and manage the office budget;
- Manage the buying and selling activities in an office;
- Manage the wages and salaries in an office;
- Manage the petty cash in an office;
- Understand the banking issues related to an organisation; and
- Understand the basics of insurance in an organisation.

Integral to any profitable and efficient organisation or office is a successful and competent administrative manager. Business administration for office professionals has been written specifically for people working in the field of business administration, as well as those studying business administration at higher education institutions. It offers content specific to the South African market. Grounded in research on the roles and responsibilities of managers and administrative practitioners in different organisations in South Africa, topics include: The role of administrative management within an organisation, information systems, information and knowledge management, planning and time management, organising and leading in the administrative function, controlling office activities. The text is divided into two sections: Introduction to the field of administrative management and management in the administrative environment. Part one provides the aspirant administration manager with a good foundation - the knowledge and skills gained here will make the candidate an asset in the office environment. Mastering part two will make the prospective administrative manager invaluable to any organisation.

Administrative Management was written specifically for people working in the field of administrative management, as well as those studying administrative management at higher education institutions.

This up-to-date information source will provide both prospective and current information managers and office professionals with the necessary knowledge and insight into information management. It will equip them to manage the information needs of the organisation so that timely, relevant and accurate information is available to managers at all levels enabling them to make meaningful decisions.

The topics were identified by researching the roles and responsibilities of managers and administrative practitioners within different organisations in South Africa.

These include:

• The role of administrative management within an organisation;
• Information systems, office systems and the management of information;
• Written and electronic communication;
• Meetings and meeting procedures;
• Office layout, environment, equipment and furniture;
• The virtual workplace;
• Office procedures, workflow and productivity;
• Planning, organising, leading, control and problem solving;
• Sustainability of the organisation;
• Managing cultural diversity and
• Business Ethics.