Business 0450 · IGCSE · Recruitment, selection and training of employees
Recruitment, selection and training of employees — practice question
TLA is a large hotel with 200 rooms and 3000 employees. A high proportion of these workers belong to a trade union. The Managing Director is intending to grow the business, but is concerned that diseconomies of scale may appear as TLA gets bigger. The Human Resources Director has been told to hire 2 new managers. She understands that it is vital for all managers to adopt the most suitable leadership style. Every new employee at TLA is given induction training.
(a)[2]
Identify one benefit and one drawback for employees who are trade union members.
(b)[2]
Identify one advantage and one limitation of a business that uses induction training.
(c)[4]
Outline one reason why each of the following recruitment stages may matter for TLA:
Job description.
Job advertisement.
(d)[6]
Explain two possible diseconomies of scale that could arise as TLA grows.
(e)[6]
Do you think the advantages of managers using a democratic leadership style outweigh the disadvantages for a business? 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: “Greater bargaining power through numbers/collective bargaining” …