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.

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