BS6- Culture And Workfore Plannig

Question 1

State what is meant by workplace culture

Answer 1

the shared values, belief systems, attitudes and the set of assumptions that people in a workplace share

Question 2

State three physical indicators of culture which may be indefiable in the workplace

Answer 2

Race
Gender
Hight

Question 3

Explain the importance of values in relation to workplace culture

Answer 3

values act as one of the building blocks of organizational culture, giving a consistent reference point, even in times of change.

Question 4

Describe why the practices/behaviour of both employees and leaders is important in forming a positive culture.

Answer 4

If the leaders have good practices and behaviours then it is a lot ore likely for the employees to follow as they are seen as a kind of role model

Question 5

Identify three impacts of a positive workplace culture

Answer 5

• it will become a nicer working environment for all there
• employees turn over will be less
• employees will be more motivated to work harder

Question 6

Identify three impacts of a toxic workplace culture

Answer 6

• employees will do the bare minimum
• employees become unhappy
• labour turnover is increased

Question 7

State what is meant by workforce planning

Answer 7

The process used to plan the number and quality of employees that will be required, both in the short and long term

Question 8

Outline two reasons why it might be beneficial for a business to have employees of differing age

Answer 8

It means that there is mix between Experience and learners with new ideas. They can teach each other to an extent

Question 9

Outline two reasons that a business such as marks and Spencer’s might have to change its workforce plan

Answer 9

• if a dramatic event like COVID was to happen again

- if they needed to cut costs due to a new rival.

Question 10

Explain two reasons why having the right number of employees can be crucial for a business

Answer 10

If there are too many employees then they may just not really do anything, this will lead to them being demotivated as they could feel useless, and then will also cost the business more for the same work

Question 11

Describe two problems that a business might encounter when implementing a new workforce plan

Answer 11

• employees may not like the change as they are resistant to change.
• if they are reducing staff they may get a problem due to redundancy’s and contracts