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
    1. Employee and employer associations - case study 1
    2. Employee and employer associations - case study 2
    3. Honda dispute in China
    4. Conflict at the University of NSW, Australia
    5. Women bosses in Norway
    6. Age discrimination
17. 2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - notes
18. 2.8 Crisis management and contingency planning - questions
19. Printable version

Age discrimination

Read the article Europeans fear age discrimination: poll (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 the main pieces of legislation aimed at reducing age discrimination in the country where you live.

Question 2

Analyse the advantages and disadvantages to a firm of employing a predominantly younger workforce.

Question 3

Evaluate potential government policies to reduce age discrimination.