Human resources

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - introduction
2. 2.1 Human Resource Planning - Notes
   1. Human resource planning
   2. Supply of human resources
   3. Workforce Planning
   4. Recruitment and selection
   5. Appraisal
   6. Training and development
   7. Internal and external training
   8. Benefits of good training
   9. Dismissal and redundancy/lay-off
   10. Legal employment rights
   11. Legislation on employment rights
   12. Achieving workforce planning targets
   13. Changing employment patterns and practices
   14. Analysing changes
   15. Handy's Shamrock
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
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

Benefits of good training

Good training should add value to both the individual and the company. The business should see the benefits of:

• Improved skills and their application
• Improved potential
• Improved morale, output and quality
• Reductions in costs, such as waste
• Greater efficiency
• Less labour turnover and absenteeism
• Better quality goods and services

The individual may feel more fulfilled and motivated at work, because they feel confident in the performance of their job. They may have better career and promotion prospects, which will inevitably lead to a higher salary.

However, a better trained workforce may attract interest from competitors and they may leave the firm, after having received expensive training. In essence, the organisation has paid for training that will benefit another company!