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[LiquidPaperz]

same here, im having trouble remembering all the content, especially AOS2, with styles, skills, structures adv/disadv/ similarities etc and bit of AOS3, such as the four strategies.

Ive been rank 1 all year dont want that to go to waste with doing poorly on exam.

[Shyam995]

Hi Emie!

just wanted some feedback regarding the 10 marker on VCAA 2013 Bus man,

My teacher would have given it a 9 or 10, just wanted your opinion.

Here it is:

VCAA 2013 Business Management Exam Q6 (10 marks)

The movement of staff into, through and out of an organisation (the employment cycle) is generally managed by the
Human Resource Manager.
With reference to management practices and processes that are associated with each phase of the employment cycle,
discuss
• how the management role of planning could be used in the establishment phase
• how performance indicators could be used in the maintenance phase
• how the choice of management style could impact on the termination phase.

In any organisation, an employee goes through what is called the employment cycle. In this cycle, three stages are evident, the establishment phase, maintenance phase and the termination phase.

The establishment phase is the first stage and describes the initial stages of the employees life in that particular business. Managers can use the management role of planning to set objectives as to improving the performance of new recruits in the business, to ensure that new employees are productive from day one. However, if the manager does not plan effectively and cannot establish any alternate strategies to implement, then the manager’s time is wasted and the employee will just simply become another new employee.

The next stage of the cycle is the maintenance phase, and deals with the effective management of the employee during their time in the business. To maintain the employee in the current job, they must have frequent performance evaluations to ensure that the targets objectives are being met, as well as being linked to the objectives of the organisation. Additionally, employee surveys may be undertaken in the maintenance phase of the employment cycle to check whether or not the work that they are doing is being satisfied by them. If not, this can be reflected on the staff turnover rates of the organisation and can indicate whether or not the organisation has the capability to retain its employees.

Eventually an employee comes to the termination phase of the employment cycle, where the cessation of the employee’s employment is necessary and nearing. An employee can either resign (voluntary termination of employment) or retire (withdraw themselves from the workforce). Other methods of termination that could occur are when the business does not have suitable space for that employee to work and is therefore dismissed (Retrenchment) and when a job of the employee does not exist anymore due to organisational restructure (Redundancy). The management style can impact on the termination phase as it leaves the person to leave on either a position where they have learnt a lot, or where they have learnt barely little. An autocratic managerial style would assume the tiny growth of the employee, as they have had to listen to the manager. A consultative manager on the other hand would have prepared the employee to a greater depth, as they were able to contribute and gain valuable skills that may be of use in other positions (ie communication skills.)


Thanks