section b Flashcards
what is a primary sector?
it involves changing natural resources into primary products. then are used as raw material in other sectors. for example: 1. farming 2. mining 3. quarrying
what is a secondary sector?
the secondary industries are those that take the raw materials that are produced by the primary sectors.
what is the tertiary sector?
it is also called the service sector and it involves the selling of services and skills. involves selling goods and products from primary and secondary sector/industries. it can be slip into into 2 general categories:
- wholesalers and retailers
- other services
what is the Quaternary sector?
it con sits of those industries providing information services such as computing, ICT, consulting and R&D.
what does temporary mean?
a job isn’t permanent. You don’t have a full time contract.
what does self-employment mean?
when you own your own business.
what is permanent work?
at contract that is permanent, fixed and non-ending.
what is employment?
is work that you do that you are paid for and have a contract.
what is full time work?
this is when bosses require from 30–35 or 40 hours per week. Full-Time status varies between company and is often based on the shift the employee must work during each work week.
what is part time work
A part-time contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week than a full-time job. They work in shifts but remain on call while off duty and during annual leave.
commonly work fewer than 30 or 35 hours per week.
what do trade unions do?
protect workers rights at work.
they also campaign for better pay.
many trade unions donate money to the labour party and even support particular labour MP’s
what is employers’ Associations?
the join to get advice and support when running their business and dealing with employment.
what are some of the interests of the employee?
clue: there are 8 of them.
- an interesting job
- a pleasant environment
- God pay and benefits
- a long contract with protection in case of illness or redundancy
- to be consulted on any changes that happen to the business
- training to develop your skills
- a chance to get promotions
- a secure pension
what are some of the interests of the employer?
clue: there are 9 of them.
- satisfied customers
- to keep sales up
- to keep costs down
- to keep quality up
- to have competitive prices
- to produce products that meet the customers needs
- well trained workers
- investors who receive a good return on their investment
- to ensure that businesses survives and grows
what legal protection might employees aged 13-16 have?
clue 4
- allowed to have a job as long as their school allows it.
- there are limits on the TYPE of job they can do
- no more than 2 hours of work is permitted on a school day (Monday to Friday)
- no work can be done before 7am and after 7pm