01 Outline two possible problems to HSN of many employees leaving. [4]
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2025 6:58 pm
HSN uses batch production to make breakfast cereals. The products are sold using several distribution channels. HSN employs 600 production workers. HSN has problems with many employees leaving. Following the dismissal of the Operations Manager, the Human Resources Director has to recruit a new manager. She said: ‘The person must have good communication skills to help solve the communication barriers HSN has with employees.’ The Human Resources Director has to decide whether to use internal recruitment or external recruitment for the new manager.
01 Outline two possible problems to HSN of many employees leaving. [4]
Possible KN Points:
> Cost of recruiting new/replacing workers
> Cost of training new employees
> Disruption to production/lower productivity/lower output
> Can damage business reputation
> Takes managers time away from other aspects of the business
> Time taken to recruit new/replace workers
> Time taken to train new employees
Please read the answer of the previous student & if the answer seems well developed don't use the same KN in your answer, try to give new one.
01 Outline two possible problems to HSN of many employees leaving. [4]
Possible KN Points:
> Cost of recruiting new/replacing workers
> Cost of training new employees
> Disruption to production/lower productivity/lower output
> Can damage business reputation
> Takes managers time away from other aspects of the business
> Time taken to recruit new/replace workers
> Time taken to train new employees
Please read the answer of the previous student & if the answer seems well developed don't use the same KN in your answer, try to give new one.