242813 Explain the Contribution Made By Own Area of Responsibility to the Overall Organisational Strategy

This Unit Standard specifies the knowledge and skills required to evaluate the contribution of own area of responsibility to the overall strategy of the organisation. This Unit Standard is intended for junior managers of organisations.

The qualifying learner is capable of:
- Understanding the overall strategy of an organisation.
- Understanding how the activities of own area of responsibility align with the overall strategy of the organisation.
- Communicating to the members of own team how its area of responsibility aligns to the overall organisational strategy.

NQF Level 4 5 Credits

This unit standard replaces:
13942 Demonstrate a basic understanding of the role of a business strategy in managing a small business or a business unit

Learning assumed to be in place and recognition of prior learning
Learners should be competent in Communication and Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.

Unit standard range
- 'Area of responsibility' includes, but is not limited to, cost centre, section, department or team.
- 'Junior managers' include, but are not limited to, team leaders, supervisors, foremen and section heads.
- 'Standard Operating Procedures' (SOPs) may comprise formal written documents or accepted practices in the organisation.
- 'Organisation' includes but is not limited to, workplace, work context, work unit, company, department or section.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

Specific Outcome 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the overall strategy of an organisation.

Specific Outcome 2
Demonstrate an understanding of how the activities of your own area of responsibility align with the overall strategy of the organisation.

Specific Outcome 3
Communicate to the members of the team how their area of responsibility aligns to the overall strategy.