Human resources

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - introduction
2. 2.1 Human Resource Planning - Notes
3. 2.1 Human resource planning - questions
4. 2.2 Organisational structure - notes
5. 2.2 Organisational structure - questions
6. 2.3 Communication - notes
7. 2.3 Communication - questions
8. 2.4 Leadership and management - notes
9. 2.4 Leadership and management - questions
10. 2.5 Motivation - notes
11. 2.5 Motivation - questions
12. 2.5 Motivation - simulations and activities
13. 2.6 Organisational and corporate cultures - notes (HL only)
14. 2.6 Organisational and corporate cultures - questions
    1. Having a clear cut vision for your business
15. 2.7 Employer and employee relations - notes (HL only)
16. 2.7 Employer and employee relations - questions
17. 2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - notes
18. 2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - questions
19. Printable version

Having a clear cut vision for your business

Read the article Having a clear cut vision for your business (you can do this in the window below or follow the previous link to read the article in a separate window) and then consider answers to the questions below.

Question 1

Define the terms:

• labour-intensive
• appraisal.

Question 2

Explain what Tom Byng means when he points out that 'it is essential to have a very clear-cut vision for your business'.

Question 3

Analyse the concerns that Bulldog has as it considers expansion into Japan and the US.

Question 4

Discuss the importance and role of recruitment and training in maintaining quality as small restaurants, like Byron and Canteen grow.