AS and A Level: Business Studies: People & Operations Management Coursework

People and Operations Management Defined

The quality of people in an organisation, and the way it organises its human resources (HR), is central to the success of an organisation. Good management of operations is also vital to ensuring that a company implements and follows successful processes in its business activities.

Why Study People and Operations Management?

If you're interested in going into business, or simply want to study a business course academically, you'll need to learn about effective HR strategies and good organisational and operational processes.

What Will I Study?

You might be required to complete a case study on, e.g. British Airways' use of incentives to motivate its sales staff. You might also write essays and coursework evaluating different organisational structures in companies, their production models or internal communications approaches.

People and Operations Management: Further Study

You'll encounter People and Operations Management in any Degree-level study you undertake in Business and Finance, Marketing, Media Studies, Sports Marketing, Economics and other business-related courses.

Where Can I Find Out More?

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR)

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Data/publications/key_documents/AS_ALevel_GCE_Business_Studies_Specification.pdf

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA)

http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_4710.aspx