Unit 2 AOS3

Question 1

Explain the
connection
between staff
performance and
business
objectives

Answer 1

An objective for a business may be to improve profit. Skilled and qualified employees increase a business’s productivity, which will result in an increased or improved output with the same level of input or maintaining the same level and quality of output with reduced input, Increased productivity results in an increased revenue without increasing expenses which will lead to a larger profit.

Question 2

Identify 3 staffing needs and what can happen if the business does not accurately identify its staffing needs

Answer 2

3 staffing needs are knowledge, skills and ideas. If the business chooses someone who does not meet its staffing needs then it could be setting itself up for failure in the future

Question 3

Explain human resource planning.

Answer 3

Human resource planning the
process of determining current and
future staffing needs for a business
and the development of strategies
to meet those needs. Human resource planning must be related to business strategies.

Question 4

Discuss the effect of technological development on staffing needs

Answer 4

New information and communication technologies have changed the nature of the workplace. New jobs are created while others become redundant because of technology. For a business it might be a relatively straightforward task to upgrade equipment, introduce new computer systems or software, and alter design or layout requirements. It is often a far more difficult task to help employees to adapt to and make efficient use of the new technology.

Question 5

Explain job analysis