unit 6 flashcards 1

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what does span of control mean?
this refers to the number of subordinates that are answerable directly to the manager.
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what does wide span of control mean?
a manager is in charge of more subbordidnates(fewer layers of hiarachy)
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what does narrow span of control mean?
a manager is in charge of few subordinates(more layers of hierarchy)
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a advantage of having a wide span of control...
workers take on more responsibilities so are more motivated.
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a disadvantage of having a wide span of control...
the boss has less time for each subbordinate,
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a disadvantage of having a narrow span of control...
more supervision needed
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a advantage of having a narrow span of control...
more frequent promotion opportunities
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what is the calculation for labor productivity?
total output/number of employees
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what is the calculation for labor costs per unit?
total labor costs/ total output
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what is employee costs as a percentage turnover?
labor costs/ labour turnover
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what is the calculation for labor turnover?
number of employees leaving the business/no of employees x100
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identity 3 reasons as to why a firm might need to recruit new employees?
need someone more experienced,new ideas are needed or an employee has left the firm
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identity 2 factors that would influence the method of recruitment used by a business...
how much money they have, may need new ideas so my recruit externally.
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identity 2 disadvantages of redeploying staff instead of making them redundant...
they may still be doing an unnecessary job, the business will have to pay them for a a job that they may not be requied in.
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