People at Work
Work
Work is anything that requires effort.
Employment
Employment is any work undertaken for payment.
Employee
An employee is an employed person.
Employer
An employer pays the employee for their work done.
Labour Force
The labour force is made up of people who are working amd who are available for work at the present wage rate.
Employment Sector
Primary Sector
The primary sector includes the extractive industries eg. farming, fishing and mining.
Secondary Sector
The secondary sector includes the processing industries eg. manufacturing and construction.
Tertiary Sector
The tertiary sector is the service industry eg. banks.
Employees Rights & Responsibilities
Rights
To recieve a fair wage for work done
Not to be discriminated against gender, religion or race
To be provided with a healthy and safe work place
To join a trade union
Not to be discriminated against gender, religion or race
To be provided with a healthy and safe work place
To join a trade union
Responsibilities
To work to their best ability
To honour any company rules or regulations
To respect the property of the business
To implement company policy at all times
To honour any company rules or regulations
To respect the property of the business
To implement company policy at all times
A company's organisation chart outlines the division of the company into departments and shows the chain of command.
Roles in the work place
Production manager: insures that the right amount of goods are produced to the required quality and quantity.
Purchasing manager: isures that there is always enough raw materials for the goods to be produced and that they are bought at the best possible price.
The marketing manager: carries out the market research and selects a suitable market for the products.They also advertise and promote the good.
Finace manager: makes sure that thensales income is received on time, pays all the bills and draws up the accounts of the company.
Human resource manager: hires and trains new staff.
Purchasing manager: isures that there is always enough raw materials for the goods to be produced and that they are bought at the best possible price.
The marketing manager: carries out the market research and selects a suitable market for the products.They also advertise and promote the good.
Finace manager: makes sure that thensales income is received on time, pays all the bills and draws up the accounts of the company.
Human resource manager: hires and trains new staff.
Questions.
1. Work is anything that...?
requires effort is undertaken for payment requires effort for payment
2. An employer is anyone who..?
who pays someone for their work done gives someone a job employs employees
3. An employee is anyone who...?
has a job is payed for their work gives someone a job
3. The primary sector is...?
service industry extractive indusrty processing industry
4. The secondary sector is...?
service industry extractive indusrty processing industry
5. The tertiary industry is...?
service industry extractive industry processing industry
6. Which of the following is a right of an employee?
work to their best ability receive a fair wage implement company policy
7. Which of the following is a responsibility of an employee?
not to be discriminated againt receive a fair wage honour compnay rules
8. The production manager..?
purchases raw materials right amount of good are produced draws up the accounts
9. The human resource manager...?
hires and trains staff carries out market research buys raw materials
10. The finance manager...?
carries out market research draws up accounts purchases raw materials
requires effort is undertaken for payment requires effort for payment
2. An employer is anyone who..?
who pays someone for their work done gives someone a job employs employees
3. An employee is anyone who...?
has a job is payed for their work gives someone a job
3. The primary sector is...?
service industry extractive indusrty processing industry
4. The secondary sector is...?
service industry extractive indusrty processing industry
5. The tertiary industry is...?
service industry extractive industry processing industry
6. Which of the following is a right of an employee?
work to their best ability receive a fair wage implement company policy
7. Which of the following is a responsibility of an employee?
not to be discriminated againt receive a fair wage honour compnay rules
8. The production manager..?
purchases raw materials right amount of good are produced draws up the accounts
9. The human resource manager...?
hires and trains staff carries out market research buys raw materials
10. The finance manager...?
carries out market research draws up accounts purchases raw materials