BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Level 2
Unit two: Principles of providing administrative services
Section 1 – Understand how to make and receive telephone calls
1. Complete the table below with descriptions of at least two different features of a telephone system and how / when they would be used.
Feature How / when used
1.
Computer telephone integration
This option links two systems together, the computer and the telephone systems. When someone calls up, the telephone rings and a dialog box will appear on the computer screen with options for answering it.
2.
VoIP
This option allows the business to enjoy free calls and voicemails sent by the internet. Therefore it needs a fast and reliable internet connection.
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For instance websites such as www.courier- comparison.co.uk will offer us different options of shipping an item. We just enter the dimensions and weight of the item plus how soon this item needs to be delivered.
Royal Mail is the major postal service provider in the UK and it is always a good idea to check price on their website first before going for others as their prices are usually more competitive.
Section 3 – Understand how to use different types of office equipment
1. Describe the main types of equipment found in offices and how they are used. Include examples of at least three different types of office equipment.
Main types of equipment used in an office are:
• Telephones for voice communication, phone calls and phone messages (voicemail);
• Fax machines for paper communication in real time with other businesses that still use fax machines as well;
• Computers for all IT business needs (central to any business);
• Copy machines to make photocopies (black and white and/ or colour);
• Scanners to scan documents digitally, which once scanned can be stored in a computer, emailed or printed;
• Printers to print on paper anything that the business might need, from envelopes to formal letters to posters etc.
I would add that computers are absolutely essential to the management of any business, regardless of its size and level of
For correspondence between two PCs utilizing a serial interface or a PC joined by telephone line to a server.
b) Its use: This technology uses the same telephone line to deliver both the wired voice
• The first thing you need to do is save a copy of this document, either onto your computer or a disk
1. In relation to your current business environment (or one that you are familiar with), identify at least two different types of information technology that may be used when completing work tasks.
1. Complete the table below with descriptions of at least two different features of a telephone system and how / when they would be used.
1. In relation to your current business environment (or one that you are familiar with), identify at least two different types of information technology that may be used when completing work tasks.
Computers – Can be either laptop or desk versions, with the correct software these will allow you to create letters, documents, spreadsheets, PowerPoint slides, posters, charts etc. With internet access you can send and receive emails and search the World Wide Web for information and data.
1. Complete the table below with descriptions of at least two different features of a telephone system and how / when they would be used.
The availability of substitutes is medium mainly because there aren’t a large number of substitutes out there for express mail outside of the industry. Most next day deliveries are business documents, parcels, letters, ect, not typically cargo. So substitutes could include email and faxes, both are faster and cheaper than express mailing. Depending on the nature of the business, video conferencing or the old fashion telephone could be used. If the parcel is going somewhere local maybe could use bike messengers, or just hand deliver. There are also the second tier players, like RPS, DHL and TNT, while they are still in the delivery industry; they tend to specialize in areas other than express mail. With RPS, it is second day service at 40-50% less, and a business that does a large amount of overseas or international express shipments may want to substitute with DHL or TNT, who specialize and differentiate themselves in the international market.
These documents will need to be developed and tested to ensure that they meet the organisations requirements. I would have the staff that are responsible for using the documents to test the documents and provide feedback on these to ensure that they are suitable.
Computerized method: The purpose of this kind of communication is to exchange information quickly, maintain security by password system, and build relationship. (Groups of works, 1914) In health care setting, this method can be used to diagnose online, for the awareness of people about the symptoms and prevention of certain diseases. X rays and other screening information can be sent immediately between hospitals which could speed up diagnosis. Reports and appointment can be sent through email which helps in saving time, for fast communication. In social care settings, emails, advertisement, care plan, records of visit are the examples of this type of communication. In early years settings, the messages and reports of children can be sent through mail which saves the time of parents. They can interact through it so it
There are a number of guidelines and procedures in place to enable me to do my job not only to the best of my ability but in a professional manner. Whilst on the reception area, there are procedures that need to be followed relating to various aspects of the job including correct procedures to greet visitors, answer the telephone, dealing with incoming and outgoing mail, booking meeting rooms as well as many other procedures. All of the relevant procedures are kept in a file at the reception area where any member of reception staff can revise them as and when necessary.
Telephone – A telephone maintains a few different features rather than just receiving and making calls. At work the phones that we use are often different to
The telephone that we know today is completely different from the one of the past. Today we can individually press each number quickly to call someone. We can even call someone through the computer without the person actually owning a phone. The telephone of the past had the numbers on a curricular disc. This design made forced you to tediously move each number to a specific