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OPERATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT II BHT327

Course CodeBHT327
Fee CodeS3
Duration (approx)100 hours
QualificationStatement of Attainment

CONTENTS

Lessons include:

1. The Law and Horticulture 10 hrs

2. Contract Law 10hrs

3. Employment Law 10hrs

4. PBL Financial Management 20hrs

5. StaffPerformance Management 10hrs

6. Motivating Employees in Horticulture 10 hrs

7. PBL Management Case Study 30 hrs

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.

REFERENCE BOOKS
ACS operates a student bookshop that supplies a range of horticulture texts to supplement our courses.
Many are written by the principal (well known gardening author John Mason), or other staff. All have been reviewed and approved by our academic experts (to be accurate and relevant to students studying our horticulture courses).
  • Student discounts are available to anyone studying with ACS Distance Education.
  • Both printed books and ebooks (as downloads) available
 
GARDEN DESIGN Part I  by John Mason (publisher ACS)  EBook
GARDEN DESIGN Part 2  by John Mason (publisher ACS)  EBook
http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2245-garden-design-part-2-pdf.aspx
THE ENVIRONMENT OF PLAY by John Mason 2nd edition (publisher: ACS)   Ebook
STARTING A GARDEN OR LANDSCAPE BUSINESS 2nd Edition  by John Mason  (publisher: ACS)  EBook http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2241-starting-a-garden-or-landscape-business-pdf.aspx
GROWING TREES and SHRUBS for SMALL GARDENS by John Mason

TROPICAL and WARM CLIMATE GARDENING  by John Mason (publisher Bay Books)  Printed Book
ORCHIDS: A BEGINNERS GUIDE by John Mason  (publisher: Highland House)  Printed Book
GROWING CONIFERS   by John Mason (publisher: Kangaroo Press)  Printed book

GROWING  FERNS by John Mason (publisher: Kangaroo Press)  Printed book
 
TROPICAL PLANTS by John Mason (publisher ACS)   E Book
http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2248-tropical-plants-pdf.aspx

NURSERY MANAGEMENT 2nd Edition by John Mason (publisher :andlinks Press)  Printed Book
GROWING AUSTRALIAN NATIVES 2nd edition  Printed Book
STARTING A NURSERY OR HERB FARM 3rd edition by John Mason   (publisher: ACS)  EBook http://www.acsbookshop.com/products/2242-starting-a-nursery-or-herb-farm-pdf.aspx
GROWING AND USING VEGETABLES and HERBS  by John Mason  (publisher: Kangaroo Press)  Printed Book
COMMERCIAL HYDROPONICS 3rd Edition  by John Mason  (publisher: ACS)  Ebook
  • Click on above link for info
  • Sample pages available to download for all ebook
  • E Books can be purchased online for immediate download (Can be read on a computer, ipad, iphone, lap top, most book readers or similar devices).
  • GO TO www.acsbookshop.com for more titles