My Big Fat Revision

Recruitment Recruitment is identifying the need for new employees, attracting the ‘best’ candidates for the job and then selecting the most suitable candidate in order to meet the staffing requirements of an organisation. Human resource planning Needs to be determined by the use of human resource planning techniques. Many organisations decide to fill vacancies without really considering if there are alternatives to recruitment. Good human management will consider alternatives; redeployment, increased overtime, temporary workers, new technology and outsourcing. Person specifications This provides the details of the ideal candidate by listing the desirable characteristics of that person. It is used to identify the criteria that should be used in short-listing and then in selecting the best candidate from those who apply for the position. Specifications should include: Skills, aptitude, knowledge and experience Qualifications Personal qualities relevant to the job e.g. work as part of a t...

Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, was asked to come back as Chief Executive in 1997 when the business was making a loss. Jobs was appointed to provide a clearer vision for the business and to improve its profitability. How easy is it for a Chief Executive to change a struggling business into a more successful one? Justify your answer with reference to Apple and/or other organisations you know. Steve Jobs is a returning Chief Executive of Apple. Appointed to provide a clearer vision for the business and to improve its profitability, Jobs’ transformation of the struggling business will depend on how struggling it is. It could be struggling in more pressing senses like financial issues which may make change more difficult, or in regards to direction and innovation, a few small changes may solve the problem. Jobs’ would be wise to align values of the business and adopt a leadership style that will see them work through this period of hard times to reach a point of success. How easy it is f...