HR, changes in workplace

Question 1

explain and evaluate flexible hours working

Answer 1

-working ‘core’ hours, but varying your start and finish time

advantages
-improves work life balance, e.g. picking children up from school
-reduces stress
-increased productivity and effort
-attracting and retaining qualified workforce

disadvantages
-increased responsibilities
-hard for new employees, lack of relationships
- hard for employers to keep track

Question 2

explain and part time working

Answer 2

-someone who works fewer hours than a full-time worker

Question 3

explain home working

Answer 3

working from home

Question 4

explain temporary contract

Answer 4

only work for specific period of time

Question 5

explain job sharing?

Answer 5

job is 50/50 split between two employees

Question 6

explain multiskilling?

Answer 6

training workforce to do large range tasks

Question 7

explain zero hour contract?

Answer 7

no guaranteed work

Question 8

explain hot desking?

Answer 8

no fixed workplace in the business

Question 9

what are the advantages and disadvantages of new technology?

Answer 9

advantages
- increased productivity when working from home if employee cannot attend work
-increased employee motivation
disadvantages
- hard to monitor employees
can be unreliable due to flauts

Question 10

example of new technology

Answer 10

-zoom, teams
-internet
-computers