Workforce Planning and Culture

Question 1

What is meant by workforce planning

Answer 1

Deciding how many and what type of workers are required

Question 2

What is meant by the 5 rights

Answer 2

The 5 factors that should be considered when workforce planning

Question 3

What are the 5 rights

Answer 3

Right shape (structure, purpose, ratio of managers)
Right skills
Right location (of workers and business)
Right size (number of people)
Right cost

Question 4

What is meant by an aim

Answer 4

The long term target

Question 5

What is meant by an objective

Answer 5

The stated, measurable targets of how to achieve business aims

Question 6

What is meant by HR objectives

Answer 6

How the workforce can help to achieve objectives and thus the aim

Question 7

Example of HR objective of business objective is to develop a new product range

Answer 7

Externally recruit new workers to increase ideas leading to better innovation

Question 8

Why are an organisations HR objectives important to the future success of the business

Answer 8

• People affect every aspect of the organisation
• People underpin every functional activity
• People are the most valuable asset
• Without the management of people the business will be hindered
• HR objectives achieve business objectives which achieve the aim

Question 9

Why do businesses need clear HR objectives

Answer 9

• So that employees can understand the activity they should be undertaking
• So that employees are focused
• So there is no confusion amongst employees
• So employees feel motivated
• So time is not wasted as a result of misinterpretation
• So that it is easy to compare actual progress with the objective that was set

Question 10

State some examples of human resource issues

Answer 10

Recruitment
Training
Appraisal system
Disciplinary procedures

Question 11

What is meant by organisational culture

Answer 11

The collection of values and behaviour which are unique to the environment of the organisation

Question 12

Key points about organisational culture

Answer 12

• Can be seen through physical indicators

- There are also non-tangible aspects of organisational culture expressed through the company’s visions and aims

Question 13

Examples of physical indicators of organisational culture

Answer 13

Dress code
Office layout
Colours
Location

Question 14

Factors affecting organisational culture in a business

Answer 14

• Values
• Vision
• Behaviour of managers
• Behaviour of employees
• Physical indicators

Question 15

Example of a company with a positive culture

Answer 15

Google - 20% time

Question 16

Example of a company with a poor culture

Answer 16

Uber - Macho culture