9 Analyse the reasons, why number of employees can’t be a good approach to measure business size. [6]

[Sarah Shahzad]

(Kn) capital intensive (an) some business can be capital intensive businesses, using machines which are likely to provide good quality (an+) Hence even though there’s less labor, but still good quality products or service.
(Kn) seasonal workers (an) some businesses require more workers at certain times, or seasons, and less at some therefore not all workers are present at all times (an+) Hence the measurement can be insufficient.

[Mahnoor Ali]

[KN] capital intensive
[AN] A business might be producing in large quantities but it may not require a large number of workers
[AN+] Hence it will not be the best way to calculate a business's size

[KN] productive capacity
[AN] There may be a large pool of redundant or unskilled workers who may not work
[AN+] Hence, there will be a waste of resources and the size may appear more extensive than the output the business produces.

[Abbas17]

(KN) Limited Reflection of Complexity
(AN) The number of employees may not reflect the complexity or scope of a business as a technological company with a small team of highly skilled engineers may have a greater impact and reach than a larger company with a high number of administrative staff.
(AN+) Therefore, the number of employees can't be a good approach to measure business size due to variation in technological advancements.

(KN) Productivity Variation
(AN) a business that comprises of less workers but has increased amount of productivity is surely better than a business with more workers and less productivity,
(AN+) hence can be said, that the number of employees can't be a good approach to measure business size due to variation in productivity of businesses.

[Syed Mustafa Ali]

[KN] capital intensive businesses
[AN] some firms are manly running on capital which means that there is very less employs involved
[AN+] those firms could be producing high output so it would be incorrect to judge from the amount of employs

[KN] part time workers
[AN] some workers would be working as part time for the business and still producing more output then the full time workers
[AN+] thus measuring from the employees would lead to incorrect answers

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[KN] capital intensive businesses
[AN] some firms are mainly running on capital which means that there are very fewer employees involved.
[AN+] Those firms could be producing a high output, so it would be incorrect to judge from the number of employees.

[KN] part-time workers
[AN] some workers would be working part-time for the business and still producing more output than the full-time workers.
[AN+] Thus, measuring from the employees would lead to incorrect answers."

[Syed Mustafa Ali]

[KN] Limited Reflection of Complexity
[AN] The number of employees may not reflect the complexity or scope of a business. a technology company with a small team of highly skilled engineers may have a greater impact and reach than a larger company with a high number of administrative staff.
[AN+]A small team with advanced technology can accomplish tasks that would have required a larger workforce in the past.

[KN]Seasonal or Project-Based Work
[AN]industries like agriculture, retail, or construction, may have fluctuating employee numbers due to seasonal demands or specific project-based work.
[AN+] this makes measuring employees useless as they aren't even that accurate most of the year

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[Syed Mustafa Ali]

(KN) Limited Reflection of Complexity
(AN) The number of employees may not reflect the complexity or scope of a business as a technological company with a small team of highly skilled engineers may have a greater impact and reach than a larger company with a high number of administrative staff.
(AN+) Therefore, the number of employees can't be a good approach to measure business size due to variation in technological advancements.

(KN) Productivity Variation
(AN) a business that comprises of less workers but has increased amount of productivity is surely better than a business with more workers and less productivity,
(AN+) hence can be said, that the number of employees can't be a good approach to measure business size due to variation in productivity of businesses.

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[Soha Hussain]

Q9 Analyse the reasons, why number of employees can’t be a good approach to measure business size. [6]

[KN]some business may be more capital intensive (more machines, less/no labour)
[AN]machines may be more in size compared to labour
[AN+]thus it would negatively impact the calculation, either overstating or understating the size

[KN]efficiency and productivity x no.of employees
[AN]e.g, while no. of employees are high, productivity, efficiency or output could fall(or the opposite way around)
[AN+]this could cause overstate in a business size, showing it big, and dominant, while it is failing in sales, creation of brand image, customer loyalty, etc.

[Huma Junaid]

[KN]efficient business may have lower employee numbers but be highly productive and successful
[AN]Advancements in automation and technology have allowed businesses to streamline their operations,
[AN+]improving efficiency

[KN]Some businesses rely on a significant number of part-time workers
[AN] Using the number of employees as a sole measure may not accurately represent their overall size
[AN+] leading to wrong decision making