Senior High School Specialized Subject: Organization and Management

Organization and Management is one of the specialized subjects under the academic career track and ABM learning strand. Some examples of the things that you will learn from taking this subject include:

• Nature and Concept of Management
  • Definition and functions of management
  • Evolution of management theories
  • Functions, roles, and skills of a manager

• The Firm and its Environment
  • Environmental forces and environmental scanning
  • The local and international business environment of the firm
  • Phases of economic development
  • Forms of business organizations

• Planning
  • Definition and nature of planning
  • Types of plans
  • Planning at different levels in the firm
  • Planning techniques and tools
  • Application of planning tools and techniques
  • Decision making

• Organizing
  • Nature of organizations
  • Types of organization structures
  • Organization theories and application
  • Delegation
  • Formal & informal organizations

• Staffing
  • Definition and nature of staffing
  • Recruitment
  • Selection
  • Training and development
  • Compensation/wages and performance evaluation/appraisal
  • Employee relations
  • Employee movements
  • Rewards Systems

• Leading
  • Definition
  • Motivation
  • Leadership theories
  • Communication
  • Management of change and diversity
  • Filipino and foreign Cultures

• Controlling
  • Definition and nature of management control
  • The link between planning and controlling
  • Control methods and systems
  • Application of management control in accounting and marketing
  • Role of budgets in planning and control

• Introduction to the Different Functional Areas of Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Operations Management
  • Financial Management
  • Information & Communication Technology Management

• Special Topics in Management
  • Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Family Business Enterprise
  • Starting a Business: Legal Forms and Requirements

While studying, you will also be asked to demonstrate what you have learned by participating in class activities that may include the following:

• Applying management theories & concepts in solving business cases
• Analyzing the various environmental forces affecting the firm
• Formulating effective plans for a specific business endeavor
• Designing an appropriate organization structure for a specific business
• Explaining the management of change and diversity in the workplace
• Applying appropriate control measures for a specific business situation
• Conducting and prepare job analysis
• Explaining the steps in the recruitment and selection process
• Distinguishing control methods and systems
• Identifying the policy guidelines on compensation and performance appraisal
• Adopting effective rewards system
• Discussing the importance of employee relations
• Explaining how to start a small-family business
• Initiating an appropriate small-family business
• Preparing a budget plan

These examples only cover the scope of the specialized subjects under the academic track and ABM learning strand. For the scope of the core and contextualized subjects under the senior high school curriculum, please refer to their respective lists.