Post by Admin on Jun 19, 2016 11:22:37 GMT
Terms
Work - is when a person does something productive. You work when you do homework, study or help at home. Therefore, you get nothing in return as in payment.
Employment - is when a person gets paid to work. If you have a job in a shop, you are employed.
Unemployment - if a person is looking for employment but cannot find a job, they are said to be unemployed. To be counted as unemployed, you must be between the ages of 16 and 66, available for work and not in full-time education. A person must be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.
The Labour Force - consists of everybody who is available to work. This includes the employed, unemployed and self-employed.
Types of employees
Unskilled - work which does not require any special training. It often involves physical labour and the rate of pay tends to be low, e.g. bin collector.
Semi-skilled - work which requires some training. Most semi-skilled workers are trained to use one machine or do one job, e.g. a person trained to use a sewing machine.
Skilled - work which requires specialist training to do a particular job. E.g. carpenters and hairdressers are skilled.
Professional - workers that have a professional qualification(s), usually from a university. They need this particular qualification to do particular work. E.g. teachers, solicitors and doctors are professional.
Natures of work
Manual - involves physical work, e.g. gardening.
Clerical - involves typing, filing etc, e.g. receptionist.
Creative - requires imagination, e.g. writer.
Administrative - involves supervising or managing the work of others, e.g. manager.
The employee's rights and responsibilities
Rights
Fair day's pay
To be treated equally to other employees
Fair number of paid holidays per year
To join a union
To work in a healthy, safe environment
Responsibilities
Good punctuation (be on time)
Obey all rules and regulations
Not to give away company secrets
Co-operate with other workers
To look after your employer's property
Rewards & risks of self-employment
Rewards
You are your own boss
You make all the decisions
You keep all the profits
Your own suitable working times
Decide what product or service to sell
Risks
Unlimited liability - If the business fails, you risked losing everything
May have to work long hours
Have to provide the capital to set up and run the business
You make all the decisions
Organisational Structure
Typical organisational chart
Shareholders
↓
Board of directors
↓
Managing director
↓
Department managers (e.g. of departments: Sales department, finance department, production department)
↓
Supervisors
↓
Staff workers
Work - is when a person does something productive. You work when you do homework, study or help at home. Therefore, you get nothing in return as in payment.
Employment - is when a person gets paid to work. If you have a job in a shop, you are employed.
Unemployment - if a person is looking for employment but cannot find a job, they are said to be unemployed. To be counted as unemployed, you must be between the ages of 16 and 66, available for work and not in full-time education. A person must be looking for work to be counted as unemployed.
The Labour Force - consists of everybody who is available to work. This includes the employed, unemployed and self-employed.
Types of employees
Unskilled - work which does not require any special training. It often involves physical labour and the rate of pay tends to be low, e.g. bin collector.
Semi-skilled - work which requires some training. Most semi-skilled workers are trained to use one machine or do one job, e.g. a person trained to use a sewing machine.
Skilled - work which requires specialist training to do a particular job. E.g. carpenters and hairdressers are skilled.
Professional - workers that have a professional qualification(s), usually from a university. They need this particular qualification to do particular work. E.g. teachers, solicitors and doctors are professional.
Natures of work
Manual - involves physical work, e.g. gardening.
Clerical - involves typing, filing etc, e.g. receptionist.
Creative - requires imagination, e.g. writer.
Administrative - involves supervising or managing the work of others, e.g. manager.
The employee's rights and responsibilities
Rights
Fair day's pay
To be treated equally to other employees
Fair number of paid holidays per year
To join a union
To work in a healthy, safe environment
Responsibilities
Good punctuation (be on time)
Obey all rules and regulations
Not to give away company secrets
Co-operate with other workers
To look after your employer's property
Rewards & risks of self-employment
Rewards
You are your own boss
You make all the decisions
You keep all the profits
Your own suitable working times
Decide what product or service to sell
Risks
Unlimited liability - If the business fails, you risked losing everything
May have to work long hours
Have to provide the capital to set up and run the business
You make all the decisions
Organisational Structure
Typical organisational chart
Shareholders
↓
Board of directors
↓
Managing director
↓
Department managers (e.g. of departments: Sales department, finance department, production department)
↓
Supervisors
↓
Staff workers