1. When a business finds it necessary to layoff some employees (due to slowing sales), what positive effects might this have for the business?

2. Mr. Smith was disabled in a car accident in 1995 and has not been able to work since. Is Mr. Smith included in the unemployment statistics? Why or why not?

PART A

(1) To reduce wastages

(2) To increase profit margin

(3) To reduce cost of operations.

PART B

(1) NO,he is not included

(2) Because he is unable to work or be gainfully employed.

Explanation:

Layoff is a manpower management process through which Organisations down size their manpower strength or number in order to meet certain specified Objectives. Layoffs usually takes place in Organisations that are not meeting their Strategic objectives such profit making,cost reduction and Control etc.

Unemployment is a term used to describe the inability of a person or group of persons who are willing and have the capacity to work but could not secure gainful employment in an economy.

MR. SMITH DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO WORK,HENCE HE CAN NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS.

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whole quiz

1. the sum of all activities involved in getting high-quality products into the marketplace

2.operations

3. the principle of looking at the supply chain as a whole in order to improve the overall flow through the system.

4. produced; performed

5. activities producing tangible products, such as radios, newspapers, buses, and textbooks.

6. activities producing intangible and tangible products, such as entertainment, transportation, and education.

7.   customer focus

8. analyzing a competitor's products to identify desirable improvements

9. the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform resources into finished projects that create value for and provide benefits to consumers.

10. operation management.

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