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| Outlines the responsibilities and duties to be carried out by someone employed to do a specific job |
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| Identifies and records the responsibilities and tasks relating to a job. |
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| A document which outlines the requirements, qualifications, expertise, physical characteristics, etc. for a specified job. |
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| When a vacancy is filled by someone who is not an existing employee and will be new to the business. |
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| Advantages of External Recruitment |
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- New ideas and experience come into the business
- Avoids jealousy amongst existing employees |
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| Disadvantages of External Recruitment |
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- Process is more time consuming and costly
- New person will not know the workings of the organisation |
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| When a vacancy is filled with someone who is an existing employee of the business. |
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| Advantages of Internal Recruitment |
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- Saves time and money
- The person will be familiar to the business which means more trustworthy
- Knows the ways and workings of the business
- It is motivating for the worker |
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| Disadvantages of Internal Recruitment |
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- No new ideas or experience are brought into the business
- There may be jealousy amongst existing employees |
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| An introduction given to a new employee, explaining the firm's activities, customs, and procedures and introducing them to their fellow workers. |
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| Occurs by watching a more experienced worker doing the job. |
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| Involves being trained away from the workplace, usually by specialist trainers. |
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| When an employee is no longer needed and so loses their job. It is not due to any aspect of their work being unsatisfactory. |
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| How does training improve the management? |
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- Motivation
- Increased productivity and quality of the output
- Improved customer service
- Ability to use new technology |
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| Adv. of on-the-job training |
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- Cost effective
- Productive
- Hands on learning
- Training alongside real colleagues |
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| Disadv. of on-the-job training |
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- Quality may not be up to standards
- Bad habits may be passed on
- Environment may not be conductive
- Potential disruption to production |
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| Adv. of off-the-job training |
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- Wider range of skills/qualifications can be obtained
- Learn from experts
- More confidence when starting the new job |
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| Disadv. of off-the-job training |
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- Expensive
- Lost working time and output
- Employee may leave for better job |
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