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
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
    1. Crisis management and contingency planning
18. 2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - questions
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2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - notes

Introduction

In the previous sections we looked at human resource planning, examined organisational structures, identified and analysed various types and channels of communication and considered the nature of leadership and management and the motivation methods they employ to motivate individuals and teams. We have described organisational cultures and explained influences on it including mergers and leadership styles changes. We have examined employer and employee relations.

By the end of this section you should be able to:

• Explain the differences between crisis management and contingency planning
• Evaluate the costs and benefits of contingency planning
• Discuss how far it is possible to plan for a crisis