JIM CORBETT PUBLIC SCHOOL
UNIT III
Class XII
SUBJECT - BUSINESS STUDIES
Q-1 A company is manufacturing washing machines. There is a well-
defined system of jobs with a clear and definite authority, responsibility and
accountability in the company. But people are not allowed to interact
beyond their officially defined roles. As a result, the company is not able to
adapt to the changing business environment. The workforce is also not
motivated due to lack of social interaction. The company is facing
problems of procedural delays and inadequate recognition to creative
talents.
(a) Suggest how the organisation can overcome the problems faced by it.
(b) Give any two benefits it will derive from your suggestion.
Q-2 . Surekha runs a shoe manufacturing factory. She wants to expand her
business. For expansion she contemplates to enter into the manufacturing
of leather bags and western formal wear apart from the running business
of shoes. By doing this her company will be able to provide many products
to working women under one roof
Which organisation structure will you suggest her and why?
Q-3. Owing to the increased workload after demonetisation, the income tax
employees of Kamaral and Goa region had urged the centre to increase
manpower of the I-T department by filling up 35% vacancies which were
lying vaccant. As there were confirmed reports about misuse of bank
accounts, foreign exchange mechanism, gold purchases and adoption of
various other dubious means for investing the unaccounted cash,
In context of the above case:
(a) Identify and explain the function of management being discussed in the
above lines.
(b) Identify and explain the particular step related to the function of
management a identified in part (a) of the question which has already been
performed. Also, state the next three steps to be performed after this step.
[Link] food chain restaurants in Louisville in US. KFC mainly sells
burgers, grilled and roaste chickens, salads, raps and others along with
desserts and side dishes. KFC uses both intema and external sources of
recruitment. The Restaurant Managers and Shift Supervisors a never hired
externally at the outlets. Only Team members and Assistant Restaurant
Manag hired externally to induce fresh blood in the organization. For
internal recruitment employees are informed about the vacancy so that
they can give reference to the management out the potential candidate for
the position. Also, there is a job opportunities page the company's website
so that people can send their CVs directly to the HR department. These
resumes an stored in the company's database for future usage purpose
when there is vacancy within the organization.
In context of the above case:
(a) Identify the respective sources of internal and external recruitment
being adopted by KFC.
(b) List any one disadvantage each of using internal and external sources
of recruitment. (c) Why do you think Restaurant managers and Shift
managers are appointed only through internal sources?
