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Business GCSE Edexcel

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Unit 9: Making human resource decisions

1BS0 Theme 2: Building a business

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Areas Covered

  • Lesson 1 Organisational structures
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  • Lesson 2 Effective recruitment
  • Lesson 3 Effective training and development
  • Lesson 4 Motivation
  • Lesson 5 Assessment

There are 4 worksheets, 4 homework tasks, and an examination-style assessment test, each with answers included in this unit.

Summary

This unit covers the final unit of Theme 2 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Business specification 1BS0 and introduces students to the human resourcing decisions a business will need to make as it evolves and grows. Various organisational structures are examined, along with the importance of effective communication and different ways of working, including the impact of technology.

The final topics covered by the unit include recruitment, and subsequent training and development. Key job key roles and responsibilities are investigated along with a focus on the recruitment process. Methods of training and developing staff are explored leading into the final topic on the importance of motivation within the workplace. This includes various financial and non-financial methods of motivating staff. 

The unit concludes with an assessment and tests students’ knowledge and understanding of human resource management, with questions similar to those found on the GCSE exam paper. 

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The GCSE units have been written to satisfy the specification for the Edexcel 1BS0 Business GCSE. Each unit contains:

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  • Worksheets and homework activities with answers
  • End-of-unit, exam-style assessment test with answers
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Inside the Unit...

  • Download Free Sample 11.9mb

    Areas Covered

    • Lesson 1 Organisational structures
    • Download sample lesson above
    • Lesson 2 Effective recruitment
    • Lesson 3 Effective training and development
    • Lesson 4 Motivation
    • Lesson 5 Assessment

    There are 4 worksheets, 4 homework tasks, and an examination-style assessment test, each with answers included in this unit.

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