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11th Grade Business Concepts

**Standard 4.0**
**The student will analyze the various functions of business operations.** **Learning Expectations:** **The student will:** 4.1 Differentiate between marketing, production, finance, human resource, management and sales functions within a company. 4.2 Examine the ways in which the functions can be in conflict and related. 4.3 Demonstrate use of technology that is used by different functional areas.

**Student Performance Indicators: Evidence Standard Is Met**
**The student:** Researches and illustrates the different functions within a company. Dramatizes ways functions within a company can be in conflict. Simulates the use of technology as it applies to the different functions of business.

__Materials__ Software used: [] Internet site: [] Textbook: Intro to Business by: Eggland Dlabay,Burrow & Ristau copryright 2003 Chapter 6 Business Structures # 2 pencils, colored pencils,paper, poster board

**Activity 1**  Small group with five computers. The class will be split into 5 groups of 6 students each. Each student in each group will be assigned to one of the following: 1. Management 2. Marketing 3. Production 4. Finance 5. Human Resource <span style="color: navy; font-weight: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.9in; tabstops: list .9in; text-indent: -0.4in;">6. Sales <span style="color: navy; font-weight: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.9in; tabstops: list .9in; text-indent: -0.4in;">Each student will be responsible for researching their role in the organization. They will research how their department interacts with the other departments within the organization. The students will use our textbook as a reference as well as businessdictionary.com. The students will be alloted time for individual reasearch on the computers. When the students have compiled their individual data they will go to the computers as a group. They will then use Inspiration software to create a business heiarchy concept map. They will make decisions concerning the design of the map as a group. The map should give an accurate representation of the workings of the departments in an organization. Once the students have their design, each of them will include notes describing the role of their assigned function within the organization. <span style="color: navy; font-weight: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.9in; tabstops: list .9in; text-indent: -0.4in;">Before class the instructor should verify that Inspiration is loaded onto all computers and is functioning properly. A screen magnification system will be provided to enlarge text and graphics for low vision students. <span style="color: navy; font-weight: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.9in; tabstops: list .9in; text-indent: -0.4in;">During the lesson the instructor should move from group to group to encourage participation from all members of each group and to provide software instruction. <span style="color: navy; font-weight: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.9in; tabstops: list .9in; text-indent: -0.4in;">In case of technology failure, colored pencils and poster board will be available for students to hand design their maps.

Individual use in computer lab. Each student will research the six branchess within an organization. These include: 1. Management 2. Marketing 3. Production 4. finance 5. Human Resource 6. Sales Student research should include the roles of each department and how the departments interact with one another. Students will use our textbook as a reference as well as businessdictionary.com. Students will then use Inspiration software to create a business heiarchy concept map. The concept map should give an accurate representation of the workings of the departments in an organization. The graphic representation should be accompanied with notes giving greater detail. Before class the instructor should verify that Inspiration is loaded onto all computers and is functioning properly. A mouth stick with keyboard will be provided for students with limited mobility. During the lesson the instructor should patrol the room giving encouragement, making sure that students are making progress and provide instruction for those who need it. In case of technology failure colored pencils and poster board will be provided for students to hand design their maps.
 * Activity 2 **