People in business — IGCSE Business Studies (0986) questions by topic

Sourcing finance for new vehicles, the benefits and limitations of part-time staff, external recruitment after a dismissal, and defining delegation form this people-in-business page's 13 questions, all worth 20 marks and set between 2023 and 2025. Explain and evaluate carry the weight of reasoned judgement, while identify, outline and define test sharper recall of workforce concepts.

Submit a full response to a benefits-and-limitations question for instant marking to see whether the scheme is crediting balanced reasoning about part-time or full-time staffing, rather than a one-sided list.

May–June 2025, Paper 11

Question 3 · 20 marks

LFK is a coal-mining business. It has 135 employees who are all provided with training. After the dismissal of one of LFK's employees there is a job vacancy for a new supervisor.…

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May–June 2024, Paper 11

Question 2 · 20 marks

Define 'span of control'.

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May–June 2024, Paper 12

Question 3 · 20 marks

Define 'laissez-faire leadership style'.

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May–June 2024, Paper 21

Question 1 · 20 marks

Explain two drawbacks for EP of having a tall organisational structure.

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Question 2 · 20 marks

Explain two advantages and two disadvantages of using external recruitment to find EP's new manager.

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May–June 2024, Paper 22

Question 2 · 20 marks

Explain two benefits and two limitations for JJ of employing part-time workers in its factory.

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October–November 2024, Paper 21

Question 2 · 20 marks

Explain two functions of management for CC's new manager.

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May–June 2023, Paper 11

Question 3 · 20 marks

DZD is a large parcel delivery business. Many of its employees work part-time. DZD's directors are planning to expand the business and have to decide on a suitable source of…

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May–June 2023, Paper 12

Question 1 · 20 marks

FBW manufactures watches using job production. It employs 5 full-time production employees. Each worker is offered regular training. Last year FBW sold 600 watches. The Managing…

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May–June 2023, Paper 22

Question 4 · 20 marks

Explain two leadership styles that Zane and Zaara could use when managing ET's employees.

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October–November 2023, Paper 11

Question 4 · 20 marks

Define 'delegation'.

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October–November 2023, Paper 21

Question 3 · 20 marks

Explain two reasons why training is important to PH.

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Question 4 · 20 marks

Explain two benefits of PH's employees becoming members of a trade union.

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