Business 7115 · O Level · Organisation and management
Organisation and management — practice question
MRN is a food retailer. It runs 490 shops and employs 70 000 people. MRN has announced plans to shut 80 of its shops. The Human Resources Director said: ‘20% of management jobs will be removed. We want to encourage delegation. MRN will continue to follow legal controls over employment.’ MRN’s directors know it is important for businesses to react to stronger competition.
(a)[2]
Define the term ‘delegation’.
(b)[2]
Identify two legal controls concerning employment.
(c)[4]
Outline two functions carried out by MRN’s shop managers.
(d)[6]
Explain two factors MRN ought to think about when choosing which shops to close.
(e)[6]
Explain two ways a retail business could react to stronger competition. Which response would be 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: “A subordinate is granted authority to carry out particular tasks” …