Business (Grades 5–12) Subtest 1

Subarea 1. Business Organization and Management

0001

Understand business organization and management.

demonstrating knowledge of historical and contemporary management theories and management functions, such as planning, controlling, leading, and organizing
demonstrating knowledge of organizational principles and structures
identifying characteristics and the advantages and disadvantages of major forms of business organization and ownership
demonstrating an understanding of issues related to collective bargaining, the role of organized labor in government and business, and labor-management relations, including strategies for maintaining employee motivation and morale

0002

Understand human resources management.

demonstrating an understanding of human resources management (e.g., staffing, training, evaluating, dismissing employees) and its importance to the successful operation of a business
applying knowledge of group process skills (e.g., methods for developing and communicating group goals, interpreting and processing feedback, resolving conflicts within groups) and a holistic perspective on individual and group behavior
demonstrating an understanding of how to manage employee compensation and benefits and laws related to human resources management (e.g., family medical leave, workplace safety, laws against discrimination, disability laws, sexual harassment)