Business 0450 · IGCSE · Organisation and management
Organisation and management — practice question
MRN operates as a food retailer. It has 490 shops and 70 000 employees. MRN has announced plans to shut 80 of its shops. The Human Resources Director stated: ‘20% of management jobs will be cut. We want to promote delegation.’ MRN will still comply with legal controls over employment. MRN’s directors understand that businesses need to react to increased competition.
(a)[2]
Define ‘delegation’ in a business context.
(b)[2]
Identify two legal controls that regulate employment.
(c)[4]
Outline two functions performed by MRN’s shop managers.
(d)[6]
Explain two factors that MRN should take into account when choosing which shops to close.
(e)[6]
Explain two ways a retail business could react to increased competition. Which would be the best to use? Justify your answer.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 20-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Allowing a subordinate to carry out specific tasks with authority” …