FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Co-operatives. Introduction and formation.
Ownership, capital & management.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define a co-operative society.
Identify principles on which co-operative movement is founded.
Describe formation of co-operatives.

Brain storming;
Exposition of new ideas;
Brief discussion.

Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 7

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Producer Co-operatives.
Consumer Co-operatives.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Distinguish producer from consumer co-operatives.
Identify purposes served by producer co-operatives.
Give examples of producer co-operatives in Kenya.

Exposition;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 10

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

SACCOs

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline features of SACCOs.
State advantages & disadvantages of SACCOs.

Exposition;
Oral questions;
Explanations;
Discussion.

Chart: structure of co-operatives in Kenya.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 11-13

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Primary and secondary co-operative societies.
Limited liability companies. Formation of a company.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify primary and secondary co-operative societies.
State advantages & disadvantages of co-operative societies.

Exposition;
Explanations;
Discussion.

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Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 13-14

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Sources of capital. Shares.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Differentiate between ordinary & preference shares.
State characteristics of each.

Exposition of new concepts;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 17-18

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Other sources of capital.
Types of companies. Private limited companies.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify other major sources of capital.

Exposition of new concepts;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

Chart- sources of capital.
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 18-19

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Public limited company.
Management & role of stock exchange market.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State characteristics of a public company.
Outline the advantages and disadvantages of a public company.

Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Detailed discussion.

Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.
Chart: organization structure of a company.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 21-22

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Dissolution of limited liability companies.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify possible reasons for liquidation of a company.

Probing questions;
Discussion;
Written exercise.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 25

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Public Corporations & Parastatals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a public corporation and a parastatal.
Give examples of public corporations / parastatals in Kenya.
Describe formation of public corporations.
State merits and demerits of public corporations.

Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Detailed discussion.

Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 26-27

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Management, financing and dissolving of public corporations.
Trends in forms of business units. Topic review.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the management, financing and dissolving of public corporations.

Exposition of new concepts;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 27-28

GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS

Methods of consumer protection.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe various methods used by the government to protect consumers.
Identify functions & limitations of consumer associations and NGOs.

Exposition of new concepts.
Brief discussion;
Topic review.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 39-40

TRANSPORT

Importance of transport to business. Elements of transport.
Land transport; Human porterage & cart transport.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define the term place utility. Explain the importance of transport to business.

Identify essential elements of transport.

Brain storming;
Exposition of new concepts.
Brief discussion.

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Chart- modes of transport.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 42-43

TRANSPORT

Road transport.
Railway transport.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits & demerits of road transport.

Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 46-47

TRANSPORT

Pipeline transport.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits & demerits of pipeline transport.

Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 48-49

TRANSPORT

Water transport.
Containerization & Air transport.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
describe inland waterway transport & sea transport.
State merits & demerits of Sea transport.
Give examples of water vessels.

Exposition of new concepts;
Detailed discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 49-52

TRANSPORT

Choosing means of transport.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight some factors for choosing means of transport.

Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 55-56

TRANSPORT
COMMUNICATION

Current trends and emerging issues in transport.
Meaning and importance of communication.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Analyse the current trends and emerging issues in transport.

Probing questions;
Discussion;
Topic review questions.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 56-57

COMMUNICATION

Lines of communication.
Essentials of effective communication.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Classify lines of communication on basis of level of communicating parties.
Classify lines of communication on basis of nature of message.

Probing questions on vertical, horizontal & diagonal communications.
Exposition of formal & informal communications.

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Chart: block diagram of essential components of effective communication.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 60-61

COMMUNICATION

Forms and means of communication. Oral communication.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits and demerits of face-to-face communication.
State merits and demerits of telephones and mobile phones.

Oral questions;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 63-65

COMMUNICATION

Radio calls & paging.
Written communication.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline features of a radio call and a pager.
State merits & demerits of radio calls and paging.

Exposition.
Brief discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 65-66

COMMUNICATION

Audio ?visual and other forms of communication.
Choosing means of communication.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define audio-visual form of communication.
Identify and Explain some audio-visual forms of communication.

Exposition of new concepts.
Identifying common signs, e.g. road signs, signs of danger, HIV/Aids etc.

Diagrams of signs used in communication.
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 71-75

COMMUNICATION

Barriers to effective communication.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight some barriers to effective communication.

Brief discussion and questions.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 75-76

COMMUNICATION

Services facilitating communication. -mailing services.
Telephone and broadcasting services.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Mentions some mailing services.

Exposition of new ideas of communication;
Brief discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 76-79

COMMUNICATION

E-mail & Internet.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain emerging issues relating to use of e-mails & internet.

Exposition of new terms such as e-mail address, on-line, cyber caf?, etc.
Practical activities: accessing the internet, opening e-mail address.

Computer, modem, mobile phone.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 80-82

WARE-HOUSING

Importance of warehouses to a business.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:


Define the term warehouse.
Explain the importance of warehousing to a business.

Probing questions;
Exposition;
Discussion.

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Pg 83-84

WARE-HOUSING

Essentials of a warehouse.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify important features and resources of a warehouse.

Exposition;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 85-86

WARE-HOUSING

Private warehouse.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Classify private warehouses on basis of ownership.
State merits & demerits of a private warehouse.

Exposition;
Oral questions;
Discussion.

Chart ? classification of warehouses.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 85-86

WARE-HOUSING

Public warehouse.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify services provided by public ware houses.
State merits & demerits of a public warehouse.

Brain storming;
Oral questions;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 86-87

WARE-HOUSING

Bonded warehouses.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Classify warehouses on goods stored.
Outline features of a bonded warehouse.
State merits and demerits of bonded warehouse.

Expose new concepts.
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 88-89

WARE-HOUSING

Free warehouses.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline features of free warehouses.
State merits and demerits of free warehouses.

Exposition;
Oral questions;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 89-90