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Worksheets2.5.1 - Organisational structures (Part C)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is a benefit to the business of using flexible hour contracts?
The business can reduce wage costs as staff are only paid when they are needed
Employees will have increased freedom over their working hours
Recruitment and selection costs will be reduced
Employee motivation will always be increased
An employee works 35-40 hours each week. This type of contract is best known as a:
Part-time contract
Full-time contract
Permanent contract
Permanent contract
Which of the following is a benefit to a business of issuing employees with full-time permanent contracts of employment?
Increased job security leads to more motivated employees
Employee has stable earnings
The employee is more likely to be accepted for bank loan applications
Financial security of an employee is guaranteed
Which of the following describes a contact of employment whereby an employee is not guaranteed a set number of hours to work each week?
Temporary
Flexible hours
Part-time
Full-time
Which of the following describes a way of working whereby an employee works a proportion of a full-time working week?
Temporary
Permanent
Full-time
Part-time
An organisation employs 240 staff in total. 20% of the staff are on flexible hour contracts and 1/4 are part-time. The remainder are full-time. How many staff are working full-time?
48
60
120
132
Which of the following is a benefit to a business of issuing part-time contracts to new members of staff?
Communication amongst all staff will always be efficient
Increased flexibility to meet customer demand more effectively
Induction training costs will be lower
Reduced employee loyalty to the business
Which of the following best describes the way of working whereby an employee can work from home, away from the office?
Freelance
Part-time
Remote
Full-time
Which of the following ways of working will most likely lead to employee isolation and therefore lower levels of motivation?
Full-time
Permanent
Remote
Temporary
Which of the following describes a contract of employment whereby a person is contracted by a business to complete a single task?
Full-time
Temporary
Part-time
Freelance
A business employs 24,000 staff worldwide. The percentage of staff employed and their specific way of working is shown in the table below:
Based on this information, how many staff are employed solely on temporary contracts?
1,200
3,360
10,800
20,400
Which two of the following are benefits to a business of using freelance contracts?
Communication within the business may be improved as the employee is available on a permanent basis
They provide the business with access to specialist skills without having to employ someone permanently
The person does not have to be guaranteed work after the job for which they were hired ends
Motivation levels will be higher compared to those employed on a permanent contract
Recruitment and selection costs will always be lower
Which two of the following are true in relation to temporary contracts?
Temporary contracts are only issued on a part-time basis
An employee is always guaranteed work into the long term future
Temporary contracts reduce business flexibility
An employee is only guaranteed work for a set period of time
Temporary contracts can be issued on a full or part-time basis
