Business 0450 · IGCSE · Recruitment, selection and training of employees
Recruitment, selection and training of employees — practice question
TCH is a small bakery that makes pastries and cakes. It is part of the secondary sector. Since it opened 3 years ago, the added value of TCH’s products has risen. TCH motivates its 6 employees using non-financial methods. Its business objectives have altered since it began trading. One of the new objectives is expansion. Many businesses turn to external recruitment when they expand.
(a)[2]
Define what is meant by ‘added value’.
(b)[2]
Define what is meant by ‘secondary sector’.
(c)[4]
Outline two reasons why TCH’s business objectives may have altered.
Reason 1:
Reason 2:
(d)[6]
Explain two non-financial methods of motivation that TCH could use.
(e)[6]
Explain two methods of external recruitment that a business could use. Which method is likely to 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: “The gap between a product’s selling price and the cost of bought-in materials and components” …