DP Business Management Questionbank

Explain how the school could overcome high labour turnover.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for GC of recruiting gardeners externally.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for GC of using off-the-job training for the cleaners who would like to become gardeners.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage to GC of having low labour turnover.

Explain two possible steps in the recruitment process of gardeners for GC.

Outline two common steps taken by a business in recruitment.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for HS of using formative appraisal.

With reference to Medimatters, explain two steps in the process of recruitment to the customer services department.

Refer to case study: Medimatters

Explain one benefit and one negative consequence for TH of an increase in labour turnover.

Discuss the proposal to outsource all function room services to a private contractor.

Define the term redundancy.

With reference to an organization of your choice, examine the impact of innovation on promotional strategy.

Explain two advantages for LB of using on the job training.

Explain one cost and one benefit of a high labour turnover of managers for The Warriors.

Define the term labour turnover.

Explain one positive impact and one negative impact on BTO as a result of having low labour turnover.

Outline two benefits for MM of outsourcing human resource management (HRM) (lines 51–54).

Explain how a formal system of appraisal may have avoided the problems caused by Clare (lines 86–100).

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of the high labour turnover of designers at Buzza.

Define the term flexitime.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for GP resulting from the introduction of cognitive training for HN’s scientists.

Explain one impact on PU and one impact on PU’s lecturers of the new working patterns.

Define the term de-layering.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for CSS of implementing a projectbased organizational structure (Change 1).

With reference to an organization of your choice, examine the impact of innovation on promotional strategy.

Draw a possible organizational chart for a manufacturing firm like AI if it is organized by function.

With reference to Accord, explain one advantage and one disadvantage of an organizational structure based on product.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for DA of changing from function-based cost centres to the cost centres proposed by Pierre.

Describe one advantage and one disadvantage for MM of decentralization (lines 44–45).

State two features of a hierarchical organizational structure.

Explain one benefit and one limitation for GP resulting from the implementation of the shamrock organization structure for HN.

Draw an organization chart for HA.

Discuss the differences in leadership style between Jacob and Mrs K.

With reference to John, explain the key functions of management.

Outline two features of an autocratic leadership style.

Outline two features of an autocratic leadership style.

“Ahmed considered his role as leader.” Recommend an appropriate leadership style for Ahmed.

Refer to case study: Medimatters

“Ahmed considered his role as leader.” Recommend an appropriate leadership style for Ahmed.

Refer to case study: Medimatters

With reference to Mei and Chi, explain two differences between a manager and a leader.

Refer to Afghan Sun case study SL/HL P1 May and Nov 2018

With reference to Su and her managers at HH and AS, explain the differences between leadership and management.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Distinguish between the leadership styles of Sam and Finn.

With reference to an organization of your choice, examine the impact of ethics and culture on human resource management.

With reference to RDM, outline one advantage and one disadvantage of Jan’s leadership style (lines 88–89).

Outline two features of autocratic leadership.

Explain one benefit and one cost to FA of using an autocratic leadership style.

Outline one benefit of Viv’s leadership style and one benefit of Salah’s leadership style (lines 82–84).

Explain two factors that may influence the motivation of employees at SF.

Describe the time rate method of paying wages.

With reference to two motivation theories, examine the motivation of cleaners at GC.

Explain two disadvantages for Wire of introducing a piece rate system of wages for its cleaning staff.

Calculate the financial impact on cleaners employed by Wire from the introduction of the piece rate system in 2016 (show all your working).

Apply Daniel Pink’s motivation theory to the programmers at Gen Y.

Apply Daniel Pink’s motivation theory to the programmers at Gen Y.

Applying Maslow’s theory of needs, explain two reasons why the workers at CM are becoming demotivated.

Explain how the following can benefit HS:

job enlargement

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for CSS of introducing an employee share ownership scheme.

With reference to Adams’s equity theory and Daniel Pink’s motivation theory, discuss Ebru’s decision to eliminate performance-related pay (PRP) (Change 2) and to allow employees to spend 20 % of their time on any project they wish (Change 3).

With reference to Maslow’s motivation theory, explain two reasons that some TM drivers left to drive for BT.

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

Explain one benefit and one cost to AFA of using fringe payments (perks) to financially reward staff. 

Explain how the methods used to motivate employees could have changed when RDM transformed from traditional mass production to highly automated production.

Explain two types of financial rewards, other than salary, that RDM might offer its engineers and computer scientists.

Explain how delegation might help AI improve its delivery times.

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for DA of replacing the current pay system and benefits with the proposed employment package (Decision 1).

Explain one advantage and one disadvantage for FI of motivating its employees using Taylor’s motivation theory.

Explain two factors that may influence the motivation of employees at SF.

Define the term performance-related pay (PRP).

Refer to the As Fair As case study (SL/HL paper 1 Nov 2018).

State two elements of an organizational culture.

With reference to an organization of your choice, examine the impact of ethics and culture on human resource management.

Discuss whether Aran and Kayla should change the organizational culture of Accord to overcome the problems with Enrich drinks.

Discuss the likely impact on DA’s organizational culture of the changes recommended by the management consultants.

Explain two elements of PU’s organizational culture after the accident at the nearby chemical plant.

Discuss human resource strategies that could reduce the impact on employees of the changes suggested by Mrs K.

Examine two industrial/employee relations methods other than strike action that workers could use at CM.

With reference to an organization of your choice, examine the impact of innovation on promotional strategy.

Explain two possible human resource strategies that KA management could use to reduce employees’ resistance to change.

Describe one industrial/employee relations method used by employers.

Explain two possible reasons for RDM employees’ resistance to change if RDM enters the US market.

Discuss two methods to resolve conflict for The Warriors other than a lock-out.

Discuss how cultural differences within MM may influence employer–employee relationships.

Discuss two human resource strategies that GP could use to reduce the scientists’ resistance to the changes.