Business 0450 · IGCSE · Recruitment, selection and training of employees
Recruitment, selection and training of employees — practice question
C&C enjoys a strong reputation for producing high-quality, hand-made shoes. It employs 120 full-time skilled workers. C&C now has to hire another 20 production employees to satisfy rising demand. The Managing Director said: ‘I don’t know why people worry about globalisation. Two years ago we exported nothing, but now exports make up 10% of our output and this is still rising.’ C&C has orders for 100 000 pairs of shoes in 2017. The Managing Director cannot decide whether to bring new technology into the production process.’
(a)[2]
Explain the meaning of ‘globalisation’.
(b)[2]
Identify two possible threats globalisation could create for C&C.
(c)[4]
Identify and explain two suitable ways C&C could advertise its job vacancies.
(d)[6]
Identify and explain two benefits to C&C of employing full-time workers.
(e)[6]
Should C&C introduce new technology into the production process? 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: “Expansion of world trade” …