4.2 Centralised & Decentralised - Recruitment & Selection

Question 1

Centralised organisations

Answer 1

Important decisions are taken at the centre of the business, then passed out to various departments

Question 2

Decentralised organisations

Answer 2

Important decisions are delegated to managers in other departments

Question 3

Benefits of Centralised organisations

Answer 3

• Decisions by senior management
• Consistent decisions
• Experienced people making decisions

Question 4

Drawbacks of Centralised organisations

Answer 4

• Slow to make decisions
• As they are top of heirachy, may be out of touch with day to day knowledge
• Lack of motivation for managers

Question 5

Benefits of decentralised organisations

Answer 5

• Quick decisions
• Decisions based on more up to date information
• Increased motivation of managers

Question 6

Drawbacks of Decentralised organisations

Answer 6

• Managers may lack experience
• May be inconsistent

Question 7

Stage 1 of recruitment process

Answer 7

Job analysis

Question 8

Stage 2 of recruitment process

Answer 8

Job description

Question 9

Stage 3 of recruitment process

Answer 9

Person specification

Question 10

Stage 4 of recruitment process

Answer 10

Selection method

Question 11

When will a business need to recruit staff?

Answer 11

A new business, expanding & when employees leave

Question 12

We recruit for expansion for…

Answer 12

Increased productivity & diversification

Question 13

Someone will leave a job for…

Answer 13

retirement, move jobs, promotion & maternity leave

Question 14

High staff retention avoids…

Answer 14

Spending money on recruitment and training

Question 15

Internal recruitment

Answer 15

Filling a job vacancy from staff within the business, e.g. promotion

Question 16

External recruitment

Answer 16

Filling a job vacancy with people outside the business

Question 17

Benefits of internal recruitment

Answer 17

• Knowledge and experience of business already
• Already knows staff
• Promotional opportunities motivates staff
• Cheaper

Question 18

Drawbacks of internal recruitment

Answer 18

• May have to train staff for new role
• May not have right skills
• Limited selection of applicants
• Need to replace their old job

Question 19

Benefits of external recruitment

Answer 19

• Wider choice of candidates
• Fresh ideas
• May already have skills, no training needed

Question 20

Drawbacks of external recruitment

Answer 20

• More expensive
• Know less about the person
• Chance of making a mistake

Question 21

Why is effective R and S so important?

Answer 21

High productivity, high quality output and staff retention

Question 22

Contract

Answer 22

An agreement between the employee and employer (legally binding)

Question 23

Contracts contain:

Answer 23

• Hours of work
• Rates of pay
• Place of work
• Start and end dates
• Duties
• Holidays