Role

Question 1

strategic role

Answer 1

the management of the total relationship between an employer and employee

Question 2

role of employer

Answer 2

Exercises control over the employees, has responsibility for payment of wages/salaries

Question 3

role of employee

Answer 3

worker under an employer’s control (level of supervision, location and way work is performed)

Question 4

outsourcing: advantages and disadvantages

Answer 4

A: Business can focus on main tasks,
HR experts can specialise, managers can opt out of firing/making workers redundant
D: can be expensive, hired business may be too general

Question 5

domestic: advantages and disadvantages

Answer 5

A: Less likely to have problems (i.e. following laws), If theres an issue it’s more likely to be solved (as you can contact them)
D: Can be more expensive, poor quality work can cause PR problems (but you can take them to court as they are in the same country)

Question 6

global: advantages and disadvantages

Answer 6

A:cheap, easy with the internet
D:global issues (payment, language barriers), very risky,
less likely to fit with values, possibly poorer quality, PR problems if it becomes public knowledge, more difficult to enforce contracts