Human resources UNIT 3

what are human resources?

what are human resources?

• The people who are employed to do the work for a business.

Examples of human resources?

• contractors

• ,owners

• ,managers,

• suppliers

• ,employees

What is the purpose of human resources?

To carry out the functions (department) of the business.

what is the role of the HR department?

To work out what workers they need to ensure the work is done and to make sure all the departments are running smoothly.

Why do business need to think about the Human resources needs?

Because they can try and predict any changes that may affect the business.

Example of HR needs

• costs

• Number of workers needed

• full or part time

• skills needed etc.

What HR changes might a business have to consider?

• workers may be replaced, retired or promotion

business may grow or shrink

changes in law may affect employment.

What is an organistational structure?

How people /departments in a business are organized

the two types of of structures?

flat and tall

advantages of tall structure?

-clear lines of communication

-managers are responsible for less people

opportunties for promotion

disadvantages of tall structure?

-subordinates may feel they are being too controlled which can effect motivation

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advantages of flat structure

-managers delgate responsibilties for the workers which is good

-workers are likely to talk to a range of wider communication with others

diadvantages of flat structure

• not always clear lines of communication

• managers may have a large amount of workers to oversee

• promotion can be few

what are tall structures good for?

large organisations with alot of people

what are flat strcutures good for?

creative and small buisness

what is authority?

the power that someone has to to make descisions and give instrucitions to those workers who they are in charge of

line manager-

someone who is incharge of other workers

subordinates

a process where a manager gives subordinates responsiblty to make ceartain decision or things

chain of command-

the link in authority from the people to the top to the people at the bottom

span of control-

the number of suboridnates that a manager has authority for?