Exam code: 7132
Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2023
Last exams 2027
A business promotes an existing employee to fill a vacant management role.
What is one likely disadvantage to the business of recruiting internally?
It will need to provide extensive induction training for the new manager
A further vacancy is created that the business must then fill
It is more expensive than recruiting externally through an agency
The business knows less about the candidate's strengths and weaknesses
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An employee's job is no longer needed because a business has closed one of its warehouses. The employee has done nothing wrong.
Which term describes what has happened to the employee?
Dismissal, because the employer has ended the employment
Redeployment, because the employee has moved to a different site
Resignation, because the employee is leaving the business
Redundancy, because the job itself no longer exists
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A new employee at a supermarket spends their first day touring the store, meeting colleagues and reviewing health and safety procedures.
Which type of training is this?
Induction training, because it introduces a new employee to the business
On-the-job training, because the employee is learning while carrying out their job duties
Off-the-job training, because the employee is not producing anything for sale
Development, because the employee's existing skills are being improved
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What is meant by the term 'redeployment'?
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What is meant by the term 'selection'?
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Brackley Care Homes has advertised a care assistant vacancy and expects to receive more than 200 applications.
Explain one benefit to Brackley Care Homes of asking candidates to complete an application form.
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Staff costs account for 62% of total costs at Ledworth Logistics.
Explain one reason why human resource planning is important to Ledworth Logistics.
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Verrall Design recruits graphic designers. It is considering asking shortlisted candidates to submit a portfolio in addition to attending an interview.
Explain one benefit to Verrall Design of using portfolios as a selection method.
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Prentice Bakeries plans to double in size by opening 40 new outlets over the next three years.
Explain how this objective is likely to influence Prentice Bakeries' human resource planning.
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Hartwell Engineering has a labour turnover rate of 34%, well above its industry average. It is considering increasing its investment in staff training.
Explain how increased training might affect labour turnover at Hartwell Engineering.
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Fenwick Care Group employs 900 care workers. Since Brexit, the care sector has faced a severe shortage of applicants.
Explain how conditions in the labour market are likely to affect Fenwick Care Group's human resource planning.
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Ashgrove Vets is opening a second practice and needs to recruit a practice manager to run it. The owner is deciding whether to promote an experienced veterinary nurse from the existing practice or to advertise the role externally.
Analyse the case for Ashgrove Vets recruiting this practice manager internally rather than externally.
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‘The growth stage is the most challenging stage of the product life cycle for a business when managing its human resource flow.’
Do you agree? Justify your view.
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Analyse the possible effects on Kelmarsh Retail of the two options in Table 1.
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Evaluate whether Thornbury Manufacturing should use redeployment rather than compulsory redundancy when removing 280 roles from Site A.
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