CIE IGCSE Topical Past Paper 1
2.3 Recruitment, selection and training of employees
045/13/O/N/2024
RHN is a clothing retailer. It has 50 shops and 290 employees. All RHN’s employees are provided with training. Commission is used as one method of financial reward. The business often uses internal recruitment when there is a job vacancy. Last year RHN made a profit of $1.5 million. The Managing Director, as an internal user of accounts, has been analysing RHN’s statement of financial position.
(d) Explain two possible reasons why providing training for its employees is important to RHN. [6]
Reason 1:
Explanation:
Reason 2:
Explanation:
(e) Do you think the advantages for a business of using internal recruitment are greater than the disadvantages? Justify your answer.[6]
045/12/M/J/2024
DLT manufactures cups and plates in country X. Its factory uses flow production and has 75 employees. The Human Resources Director is aware that there are many legal controls over employment. DLT exports 30% of its products to country Y where it benefits from lower rates of taxation and no import quotas. DLT’s Managing Director is considering relocating its factory to another part of country X to meet the increased demand for its exports.
(c) Identify four legal controls over employment. [4]
Legal control 1:
Legal control 2:
Legal control 3:
Legal control 4:
045/12/M/J/2024
ADN is a food retailer. It has 5 shops and 300 full-time employees. All ADN’s employees receive off-the-job training. ADN has a tall hierarchical structure. Managers have a narrow span of control and all use an autocratic leadership style. ADN’s directors are planning to expand the business and cannot decide whether it is better for a business to use internal growth or external growth.
(c) Outline two benefits to ADN of having full-time employees. [4]
Benefit 1:
Benefit 2:
(d) Explain one benefit and one limitation to ADN of using off-the-job training. [6]
Benefit:
Explanation:
Limitation:
Explanation:
045/12/M/J/2024
DLT manufactures cups and plates in country X. Its factory uses flow production and has 75 employees. The Human Resources Director is aware that there are many legal controls over employment. DLT exports 30% of its products to country Y where it benefits from lower rates of taxation and no import quotas. DLT’s Managing Director is considering relocating its factory to another part of country X to meet the increased demand for its exports.
(c) Identify four legal controls over employment. [4]
Legal control 1:
Legal control 2:
Legal control 3:
Legal control 4:
045/11/O/N/2023
MRN is a food retailer. It has 490 shops and 70 000 employees. MRN has announced plans to close 80 of its shops. The Human Resources Director said: ‘20% of management jobs will be removed. We want to encourage delegation. MRN will continue to follow legal controls over employment.’ MRN’s directors know it is important that businesses respond to increased competition
(b) Identify two legal controls over employment. [2]
Legal control 1:
Legal control 2: