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

When disaster strikes

Read the article When disaster strikes ....... (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 'contingency planning'.

Question 2

Analyse three ways in which business can reduce the risks they face from the external environment.

Question 3

Assess the extent to which technology can help reduce the risks faced by businesses from the external environment.

Question 4

Have a look at the 10 minute assessment of business risk. What are the main risks identified?