Section outline

  • Kia ora class, 

    As we continue our focus on business planning, remember that the business plan template is available on your Google Classroom under (Business Planning) topic, and it is your assessment template. You need to work through the template with me  and commit to completing your tasks on Google Classroom every week right to the end of this term.

    This week we will finalise the following sections of the business plan: People and Operations.

    Learning Intentions/ Mo te ako

    • Locate human resource needs for a business by recognising different organisational structures. 
    • Understand the health and safety requirements for small businesses.

    Success Criteria

    • Draw an organisational chart for your Market Day business , including description of roles and responsibilities.
    • Write a 'Health and Safety' document for your staff to check and follow on Market Day.

    Matauranga Māori

    We continue to be guided by the whakatāuki below carries a wisdom that we can apply to different aspects of our lives - socially, politically, and commercially. 

    "E tio te tūī , e ketekete te kākā, e korihi te kokako", it takes many instruments to make a symphony.

    For our learning focus this week on organisational structure, this Māori concept alerts us to the vital role people (employees) play in the success of any business. The analogy of the instruments playing together to make a symphony is closely connected to an essential part of any business practice: managing human resources. Because through proper allocation of roles and delegation of responsibilities, people work in harmony, similar to playing a symphony!


    Learning Sequence

    All activity instructions are on Google Classrooms

    Monday 26 September 2022 (Public Holiday)
    Wednesday 28 September 2022

    Today we focus on the 'People' and 'Operations' section of the Business Plan.

    • Start by understanding the term 'organisational structure' [10 mins].
    • Explore the different structures of a business through in class group activity [25 mins].
    • Decide on a structure for your Market Day business and allocate roles by drawing a chart of your business structure that outlines members (employees) roles and responsibilities in the business [complete as a homework].
    • Using the 'Roles and Responsibilities Chart' example, write a list of roles and responsibilities for each member (employee) [self directed task/homework].
    • Checkpoint 2 on Google Classroom: Submit required documents [5 mins].
    • Go through the health and safety sample document from Otago Farmers Market to guide you in creating one for your business [10 min].
    • Write a 'Health & Safety' checklist for your staff to reduce potential risks on Market Day.

    Tasks outlined above have to be submitted to the corresponding tasks on Google Classroom:
    Task 1: Draw a Business Structure [class activity].
    Task 2: Outline Roles & Responsibilities Within Your Business [homework].
    Task 3:     Write a 'Health & Safety' checklist for your staff to reduce potential risks on Market Day.