Operational Business Management II BHT327

Extend your horticultural business management knowledge! Develop a capacity to apply legal, contractual and staff management considerations to demonstrate informed interpretation and analysis, critical thought processes and an understanding of complex issues in relation to the management of a range of different sectors of the horticulture industry. Prerequisite: Operational Business Management I

1. AIMS

• Discuss, examine and evaluate legal systems and laws that are relevant to the management of horticultural enterprises.
• Examine, evaluate and debate the elements that comprise the making of valid contracts in the horticulture industry.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principal areas of employment legislation
• Compare financial management requirements for a series of optional horticultural enterprises in two or more different countries.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principal areas of performance management & staffing within a business environment.
• Determine and apply an understanding of motivation theory to better manage staff performance within a horticultural business environment

CONTENTS

Lessons include:

1. The Law and Horticulture
2. Contract Law
3. Employment Law
4. PBL Financial Management
5. Staff Performance Management
6. Motivating Employees in Horticulture
7. PBL Management Case Study

Develop a capacity to apply legal, contractual and staff management considerations to demonstrate informed interpretation and analysis, critical thought processes and an understanding of complex issues in relation to the management of a range of different sectors of the horticulture industry.

Prerequisite: Operational Business Management I