Business 7115 · O Level · Recruitment, selection and training of employees
Recruitment, selection and training of employees — practice question
TLA is a major hotel with 200 rooms and 3000 employees. A lot of these employees belong to a trade union. The Managing Director is intending to enlarge the business but is concerned that diseconomies of scale may occur as TLA gets bigger. The Human Resource Director has been told to recruit 2 new managers. She understands that it is essential for every manager to use the most suitable leadership style. Every one of TLA’s new employees is given induction training.
(a)[2]
Identify one benefit and one drawback for employees who are members of a trade union.
(b)[2]
Identify one benefit and one limitation of a business using induction training.
(c)[4]
Outline one reason why each of the following recruitment stages could matter for TLA:
Job description.
Job advertisement.
(d)[6]
Explain two possible diseconomies of scale as TLA expands.
(e)[6]
Do you think the benefits of managers using a democratic leadership style outweigh the drawbacks 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: “Stronger bargaining power through strength in numbers” …