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1.4.1 Approaches to Staffing - Coggle Diagram
1.4.1 Approaches to Staffing
As an Asset / Cost
Asset
Soft human resources management
the business invests in its staff
lets them contribute to decision making
Advantages
staff are more motivated
greater staff retention
easier to recruit
lower staff absence
Disadvantages
employee benefits add up, may lead to a competitive disadvantage
Cost
Hard human resources management
no decision making power
seen as just a number
Advantages
a more cost effective workforce
faster decision making
Disadvantages
higher staff turnover
harder to recruit
higher staff absence
less motivated staff
Flexible Workforce
Multi-skilling
Disadvantages
Potential loss of production due to workers switching between tasks
More training needed = higher costs
Workers may be reluctant to learn new skill (if no more £££)
The training and knowledge to carry out a multitude of tasks within the workplace instead of just specialising in one specific area
Encouraged through job rotation
Advantages
Increases in productivity
Less disruption from staff absences
More motivation created by varied challenges at work
Outsourcing
An external firm does part of the production process for the business
Using agency staff, temporary contracts, subcontracts to outsource certain business operations
Advantages
Enable responses to sales increases like increasing the workforce and reducing it just as fast when the sales drop
Can cut costs
Disadvantages
Productivity may suffer due to a lack of worker expertise and loyalty to the business
Flexible hours and home working
Home worker - partly at home and in the office
Flexible hours - e.g. for parents or partly retired workers
Advantages
Helps with family commitments
Improves the recuitment process
Increases staff motivation
Reducing labour turnover
Boosts productivity
Part time and temporary
More flexibility for businesses
temp work - means a firm can easily cut down staff if needed after seasonal booms for example
However means less job stability for employees
The need for flexibility
Constant improvements in technology
Dynamic markets
Increased competition
To reduce unnecessary costs
Dismissal vs Redundancy
Dismissal
- being sacked from a job due to incompetence or breach of contract / discipline
Redundancy
- when a job role is no longer required, the employee looses their job through no fault of there own
Employer / Employee Relationships
Individual approach
Boss has a stronger position over the business
Decline in union membership
Weak bargaining power means workers today are worse off than 30 years ago
Collective Bargaining - Trade Unions
Organisation's employees pay to join
Have a lot of power and influence as a collective
Bargin with the employer on behalf of the employees