AQAAQA GCE Business StudiesGCE Business StudiesA2 UNIT 3

HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGIES

DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING WORKFORCE PLANS

Assessing Internal and External Influences on Workforce Plans

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Affect decisions over, or success in implementing workforce plans

Internal & External Influences

Internalcome from inside the business

Externalcome from outside the business

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Internal Influences – Examples

Nature of the product / service Corporate objectives & strategy Objectives & strategy of other functions Finance available Labour productivity, rates of absenteeism

and labour turnover Size & strength of worker representation

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External Influences – Examples Customer demand, market & economic

factors Packages offered by other businesses Technological developments Demographic & social change including

the level of education, training Wage rates Government policy & legislation Trade unions

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Closing Comments

Changes in external factors (and internal factors) can be difficult to predict. Hence…

…Flexibility needs to be built into the plan to ensure timely response to any changes

affecting its implementation, and / or appropriateness in meeting business needs