Human resources

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - introduction
2. 2.1 Human Resource Planning - Notes
3. 2.1 Human resource planning - questions
   1. Human resources - self-test
   2. Supply of human resources - short answer questions
   3. Recruitment - short answer questions
   4. Training and development - short answer questions
   5. Hot desking: a hot topic?
   6. Are you a 'morning person'?
   7. Online job applications
   8. Labour shortages in the Oil and Gas Industry
   9. Japan May Limit Hiring of Temporary Workers
   10. Indian turnover
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

Labour shortages in the Oil and Gas Industry

Read the article Tackling oil and gas talent conundrum (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

Identify reasons from the article why there are staff shortages in the Oil and Gas industries.

Question 2

Explain what is meant by the terms 'on the job' and 'off the job' training.

Question 3

Analyse the advantages and disadvantages for industrial firms of increasing their spending on training.

Question 4

The article suggests that financial rewards may not be the solution to staff shortages in the industry, Evaluate the role of non-financial rewards in the workplace*.

* You may wish to read the relevant sections in motivation unit before attempting this question