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
18. 2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - questions
    1. NI firms urged to plan for swine flu
    2. When disaster strikes
    3. Contingency planning
19. Printable version

NI firms urged to plan for swine flu

Read the article NI firms urged to plan for swine flu (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 term absenteeism and provide the formula for measuring this.

Question 2

Explain what the difference between crisis management and a continuity (contingency) plan.

Question 3

Using examples from the article, discuss how far it is possible, and necessary, to plan for a flu pandemic.