17A : changes to working practices

Question 1

define flexible working

Answer 1

when employees able to adjust their working hours or location to suit personal needs.

Question 2

what are core workers ?

Answer 2

permanent & full time workers
-are highly paid
- highly skilled

Question 3

what are periphery workers ?

Answer 3

part time workers
- motivated by more pay
- loyalty to the company is not as high as core workers since they have insecure jobs

Question 4

what are some types of flexible working ?

Answer 4

• part time : workers who work less than full time contracts
• home working : workers who work at home
• company does not need to rent more office space
• job sharing : employing two employees to perform one job . usually turn up for work at different days

*flexitime : where employees work a 40 hour week but choose the number of hours a day

Question 5

what are the advantages of flexible work forces ?

Answer 5

• temporary staff are often cheaper to employ
• staff motivation my be improved because of more flexible hours
• saving costs in buying smaller sized head offices

Question 6

what are the disadvantages of flexible work forces ?

Answer 6

• lower employee productivity
• periphery workers tend to have less loyalty

*communication can be poor

Question 7

what are the impact of a flexible work force ?

Answer 7

• employee earnings can change
• workers must be prepared to move from job to job and become a portfolio worker
• flexible workers must be prepared to adapt and retrain when changing jobs