FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Sole proprietorship. Ownership, formation, sources of capital, management and dissolution of a personal business.
Advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorship.

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


Describe the features of sole proprietorship of a business with regard to ownership, formation, sources of capital, management and dissolution of the business.

Brainstorming;
Probing questions;
Exposition;
Discussion.

Chart forms of business units showing all features.
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New
Inventor
KLB BOOK II
Pg 1-2

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Business partnerships. Classification of business partnership.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline various criteria of classifying business partners.
State types of business partners.

Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Exposition of new ideas;
Discussion.

Chart ? forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 3-4

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Formation of business partnership.
Management, Sources of Capital & dissolution of partnerships.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define the term partnership deed.
Identify components of a partnership deed.
Outline rights of a partner and duties as enshrined in the Partnership Act.

Brainstorming;
Probing questions;
Exposition;
Discussion.

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Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 4-5,7

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Advantages & disadvantages of a partnership.
Co-operatives. Introduction and formation.
Ownership, capital & management.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages and disadvantages of a business partnership.


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

Probing questions;
Discussion.



Brain storming;
Exposition of new ideas;
Brief discussion.

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Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 6-7
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.
Sources of capital. Shares.

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.
Differentiate between ordinary & preference shares.
State characteristics of each.

Exposition;
Explanations;
Discussion.
Exposition of new concepts;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

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Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 13-14
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.

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.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 21-22

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Management & role of stock exchange market.
Dissolution of limited liability companies.
Public Corporations & Parastatals.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Analyse management practices of a company.
Outline the functions of stock exchange market.
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;
Probing questions;
Discussion.
Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Detailed discussion.

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

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 22-24
New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 26-27

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Management, financing and dissolving of public corporations.

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

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Trends in forms of business units. Topic review.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain various current trends in forms of business units.

Answer questions.

Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion;
Assignment.

student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 29-30

GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS
TRANSPORT

Methods of consumer protection.
Importance of transport to business. Elements of transport.
Land transport; Human porterage & cart transport.
Road transport.

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.

State merits & demerits of human porterage & cart transport.

Exposition of new concepts.
Brief discussion;
Topic review.
Brain storming;
Brief discussion.

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Chart- modes of transport.
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 39-40
New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 44-45

TRANSPORT

Railway transport.

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

Brain storming;
Brief discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 47-48

TRANSPORT

Pipeline transport.
Water 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.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 48-49

TRANSPORT

Containerization & Air transport.
Choosing means of transport.
Current trends and emerging issues in transport.

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

State merits & demerits of air transport.
Highlight some factors for choosing means of transport.

Probing questions;
Brief discussion.
Brain storming;
Probing questions;
Brief discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 52-53
New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 55-56

COMMUNICATION

Meaning and importance of communication.

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



Define the term communication.
State purposes of communication.

Brainstorming
Brief discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 59-60

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.

newspaper
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.
Radio calls & paging.
Written 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.

Outline features of a radio call and a pager.
State merits & demerits of radio calls and paging.

Oral questions;
Discussion.
Exposition.
Brief discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 63-65
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
COMMUNICATION
WARE-HOUSING

Services facilitating communication. -mailing services.
Telephone and broadcasting services.
E-mail & Internet.
E-mail & Internet.
Importance of warehouses to a business.

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

Exposition of new ideas of communication;
Brief discussion.


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

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Computer, modem, mobile phone.

Computer, modem, mobile phone.
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 76-79
New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 80-82

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.
Public 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.

Identify services provided by public ware houses.
State merits & demerits of a public warehouse.

Exposition;
Oral questions;
Discussion.
Brain storming;
Oral questions;
Discussion.

Chart ? classification of warehouses.
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 85-86
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

INSURANCE

Introduction. Definitions.
Importance of insurance. The theory of Pooling of risks.
Principles of Insurance:

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

Explain the terms contingencies, hazards or perils.
Define the terms insurance.
Give meanings of terms used in insurance.

Explain the importance of insurance.

Explain the law of large numbers in operations of an insurance business.
Outline benefits of pooling of risks to an insurance company.

Exposition,
Detailed discussion.
Brain storming;
Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 91,94-96
New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 92-93

INSURANCE

Classes of insurance: Life assurance.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe various types of life assurance contracts.
State characteristics of life assurance.

Brain storming;
Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.

Chart ? types of insurance covers.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 100-1

INSURANCE

General insurance or property insurance.
Accident insurance.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give examples of risks insured under general insurance cover.
Outline characteristics of general insurance.

Brain storming;
Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 101

INSURANCE

Marine insurance.
Premiums & Re-insurance.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify policies offered under
Outline factors considered when determining premiums to be charged.
Identify factors that may necessitate re-insurance.

Exposition of new concepts;
Discussion.
Brain storming;
Discussion.

text book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 104-5
New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 107

INSURANCE

Obtaining an insurance policy & compensation.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe the procedure for taking an insurance policy Describe the procedure for claiming compensation.

Exposition;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 108-9