THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Question 1

Human resources (HR)

Answer 1

The workers employed by a business.

Question 2

These workers include:

Answer 2

Owners (if they work in the business)
Employees

Question 3

The purpose of Human resources

Answer 3

To carry out the functions of the business, different types of work that need to be done, including production, finance and marketing.

Question 4

How?

Answer 4

Production – Make the product or provide the service.
Finance – Send out bills and collect in payments.
Marketing – Encourage buyers for goods or services that the business provides.

Question 5

Identifying HR needs

Answer 5

The act of thinking about the purposes of human resources.

Question 6

Why?

Answer 6

It enables the business to make a personnel plan.

Question 7

They will identify;

Answer 7

How many workers it needs to employ
The type of workers needed – skilled/unskilled or part time/full time.
How the business will get the best out of workers.

Question 8

Meeting HR needs

Answer 8

Well run businesses will think about their human resources needs regularly.

Question 9

Why?

Answer 9

To try and predict any changes which might impact their business.

Question 10

Possible changes include;

Answer 10

Size of the business
Method of production used
Replacement of workers