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

Work Trends - Contractors, Temporary Workers, Annualised HoursChanging running(a) environmentsTrends Use of contractors More flitting 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 unlooked-for changes in sale4. Less hiring costs5. Les costs. Flexible workforce can reduce employment costs, helping a business to compete more in effect with former(a) 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 birth 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 virtually 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 hefty 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 belong 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