Identify and explain two advantages of having part-time employees.
More flexible/easier to ask employees to work at busy times, Easier to find workers
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How person (job) specification could help a company in the recruitment process?
Sets out the qualifications needed, sets out the skills needed, sets out experience necessary
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Do you think government legal controls for employment will benefit employees?
Safer conditions, Higher pay because minimum wage is set so better able to satisfy basic needs , chance for promotion / become full time
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Outline two reasons why ‘Taylor’s theory of motivation might not work’ at a company
Financial rewards might not motivate workers because they enjoy what they do, Non-financial factors might be more important e.g. Being able to work part time
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Explain two non-financial methods that might use to increase employee motivation.
Offer fringe benefits Job rotation, Team working, Training
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Identify two possible advantages of using a democratic leadership style
Improves motivation OR sense of belonging leading to increased output OR productivity as they are happy workers,, Better communication OR better feedback
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Identify two ways to measure the size of a business
Sales value OR value of output OR revenue, Capital employed, Value of balance sheet, Market share
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Identify two stages in recruitment.
Job analysis /identify a vacancy, Job description, Person / job specification, Advertising, Shortlisting, Interview, Selection
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Define ‘private sector’
when business activities are owned by individuals OR groups of individuals.
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shark
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banana
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Name examples of the business activity in tertiary sector.
Identify two effects on a company of a high number of workers leaving the business each year
Additional training costs, Additional recruitment costs, Time taken to recruit new employees
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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thief
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Explain two ways a company could try to improve internal communication.
Meetings rather than monthly reports, Changes to organisation structure e.g. change chain of command
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How Advertising the job vacancies could help a company in the recruitment process?
Make people aware about the jobs increasing the number of potential applicants, provide people with information about culture, can target suitable people.
