FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

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

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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KLB BOOK II
Pg 1-2

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorship.
Business partnerships. Classification of business partnership.
Formation of business partnership.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages and disadvantages of sole proprietorship.

Probing questions;
Explanations.

student book
Chart ? forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 2-3

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Management, Sources of Capital & dissolution of partnerships.
Advantages & disadvantages of a partnership.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Describe management of business partnerships.
Identify sources of capital for business partnerships.
Cite circumstances that can lead to dissolution of business partnerships.

Brainstorming;
Oral questions;
Brief discussion.

Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.
student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 6

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

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

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.
student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 7

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Consumer Co-operatives.
SACCOs
Primary and secondary co-operative societies.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages & disadvantages of
consumer co-operatives.
Cite examples of consumer co-operatives.

Oral questions;
Explanations;
Discussion.

student book
Chart: structure of co-operatives in Kenya.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 11

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Limited liability companies. Formation of a company.
Sources of capital. Shares.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Define a company and a shareholder.

Identify features of a company with regard to requisite documents.

Exposition of new concepts.

Detailed discussion.

Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.
student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 15-16

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

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

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.
student book
Chart ; forms of business units showing all features.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 18-19

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

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

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.

Exposition of new concepts;
Probing questions;
Discussion.

Chart: organization structure of a company.
student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 22-24

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS

Public Corporations & Parastatals.
Management, financing and dissolving of public corporations.

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.
student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 26-27

FORMS OF BUSINESS UNITS
GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS
TRANSPORT

Trends in forms of business units. Topic review.
Methods of consumer protection.
Importance of transport to business. Elements of transport.

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
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 29-30

TRANSPORT

Land transport; Human porterage & cart transport.
Road transport.
Railway transport.

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

Brain storming;
Brief discussion.

Chart- modes of transport.
student book
newspaper

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 44-45

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.

student book

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.

Probing questions;
Brief discussion.

student book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 52-53

COMMUNICATION

Meaning and importance of communication.
Lines of communication.
Essentials of effective communication.

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



Define the term communication.
State purposes of communication.

Brainstorming
Brief discussion.

student book
newspaper
Chart: block diagram of essential components of effective communication.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 59-60

COMMUNICATION

Forms and means of communication. Oral communication.
Radio calls & paging.

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.

student book
newspaper

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 63-65

COMMUNICATION

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

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State merits and demerits of written communication.
Identify means of written communication.

Q/A to review office equipment;
Brain storming;
Exposition of new terms;
Brief discussion.

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Diagrams of signs used in communication.

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 66-71

COMMUNICATION

Barriers to effective communication.
Services facilitating communication. -mailing services.
Telephone and broadcasting services.

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

Brief discussion and questions.

student book
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 75-76

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.
Essentials of a warehouse.

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

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.

Exposition;
Oral questions;
Discussion.

Chart ? classification of warehouses.
newspaper,magazines

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 85-86

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
INSURANCE
INSURANCE

Free warehouses.
Introduction. Definitions.
Importance of insurance. The theory of Pooling of risks.

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

Principles of Insurance:
Classes of insurance: Life assurance.
General insurance or property insurance.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Explain the principles of insurance.

Expository
Approaches;
Explanations;
Discussion.

magazines,text book
Chart ? types of insurance covers.
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 97-99

INSURANCE

Accident insurance.
Marine insurance.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Identify covers offered under motor policies and general accident policies.

Exposition of new concepts;
Oral questions;
Discussion.

text book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 102-3

INSURANCE

Premiums & Re-insurance.
Obtaining an insurance policy & compensation.

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

Brain storming;
Discussion.

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newspaper

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 107

PRODUCT PROMOTION

Purposes of product promotion.
Personal selling of products.
Personal selling procedure. Advantages & disadvantages of personal selling.

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



Give the meaning of a product and product promotion.
Explain the purposes of product promotion.
Explain factors considered when choosing method of product promotion.

Brain storming;
Oral questions;
Explanations;
Discussion.

text book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 111-2

PRODUCT PROMOTION

Shows, trade fairs and exhibitions.
Advertising. Definition & aims of advertising.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline roles of shows, trade fairs and exhibitions in product promotion.

Probing questions;
Discussion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 114-6

PRODUCT PROMOTION

Types of advertising.
Advertisement media. Newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
Posters, billboards & transit advertising.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Outline types of advertising.

Exposition;
Oral questions;
Discussion.

text book
newspaper,magazines
television,text book

New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 118-9

PRODUCT PROMOTION

Electronic advertising.
Advertising agencies. Advantages & disadvantages of Advertisement.
Publicity.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
State advantages and disadvantages of advertising on radio, TV and cinema.

Probing questions
Discussion.

tv,video
tv,newspaper
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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 124-6

PRODUCT PROMOTION

Public relations.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Give examples of public relations activities.
State advantages & disadvantages of
public relations as a method of product promotion.

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New Inventor KLB BOOK II Pg 129

PRODUCT PROMOTION

Other methods of product promotion.
Sales promotion Definition and importance.
Methods of sales promotion.
Ethical issues in product promotion.
Current trends and emerging issues in product promotion.

By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
Highlight other methods of product promotion.
State advantages & disadvantages of named method.

Probing questions and brief discussion on window display, direct mail advertising, cataloguing, discounts, coupons, etc.

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tv,magazines
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New Inventor KLB BOOK IIPg 131-133.