Work Trends - Contractors, Temporary Workers, Annualised Hours :: Business Management Studies

Work Trends - Contractors, Temporary Workers, Annualised HoursChanging work environmentsTrends Use of contractors More improvised workers Annualised hours More part-time working Self-employment Hiring consultantsEmployersAdvantagesDisadvantages1. Less cost less employment costs helping the business compete2. Hiring consultants bring experts into the business3. business can cope with sudden and surprising changes in sale4. Less hiring costs5. Les costs. Flexible workforce can reduce employment costs, helping a business to compete more effectively with separate businesses6. Using a consultants and self-employed people bring expertise into the business7. The use of consultants and self-employed people means that businesses do not gull to pay to them1. Difficult to communicate with P/T and temporary workers-dont know them2. More labour turn over3. Poor reputation as employersGood effects o employees approximately employees, such as these with responsibilities for looking after young children, want only part-time or temporary work. They would be happy to be part of a flexible workforce Working as part of a team can be a sound experience. Employees may enjoy working with other people and learning from more experienced workers. Research says that working in tem can raise morale Some employees may prefer to be employed as teleworkers, working from home. Teleworkers do not have the cost and the bother of travelling to work everyday. They can red-hot where they wish and need not to be close to the business that employs themBad effects on employees Some workers may be very dissatisfied with temporary contracts. They might want the security of a permanent job and not feel committed to the business. They may feel unsettled and want to look for other work