IB Business Management 2.1

occurs when the employer can no longer afford to employ the worker OR when the job ceases 

a legal document that sets out the terms and conditions governing a worker's job

"in-shoring" is the reversal of offshoring

instruction at the place of work on how a job should be carried out

a detailed list of the key points of the job to be filled, stating key tasks & responsibilites

"brain exercisies" designed to improve a person's ability to understand and learn info

the appraisal that offers promotion or pay increase

workers are willing and able to move to different jobs requiring different skills

when a job is no longer required so the employee is let go

internal recruitment is quicker, cheaper and offers a wide choice of potential candidates

Geographical Mobility of labor helps a country achieve economic efficiency

work-related education to increase workforce skills and efficiency

the relocation of a business in one country to another country

Increased use of digital technology reduced the demand for routine jobs

Legal advice, employee recruitment, training and development, exit interviews, payroll admin

Advantages of working from home do NOT include

measures the rate at which employees are leaving an organization

Off-the-job training can lead to resentment and high turnover

internal recruitment brings in new ideas and practices to the business

How is labor turnover calculated?

workers are willing and able to move geographical region to take up new jobs

all training undertakedn away from the business

Which of the following is NOT a task of human resource planning?

Redundancy and Job dismissal are the same thing

identifying the need for a new employee, the type of employee and defining the job to be filled

a check on the skills and qualifications of all existing employees

employment contract that lasts for a fixed time period

Fall in demand, change in technology, budget cuts, & workforce reduction can lead to dismissal

detailed list of the qualities, skills and qualifications that a successful applicant will need

High turnover is good for a business that plans on reducing staff numbers anyway

SOFT HRM is an approach to managing staff that focuses on cutting costs

using another business (third party) to undertake a part of the production process

This can lead to overcrowding and very poor living conditions in towns and cities

staff working from home but keeping contract with the office

designed to improve an individual's ability to communicate and interact with others

employment contract that allows staff to be called in at busy times of day

The starting point for HR planning is ALWAYS a