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Can you please mark my Alevel business practice question? And…
Can you please mark my Alevel business practice question? And please tell me what I can do to make it better. (see below)
Galin wants to increase labour productivity.
To what extent do you think that attempts by businesses to increase labour productivity will be welcomed by employees?
(16 marks)
Attempts by Galin to increase labour productivity may be welcomed or rejected by employees depending on the current working conditions/ circumstances and how they feel about their place in the company, if they feel they are of value or being overlooked. These factors will contribute to how the employees of Galin feel about an increase in labour productivity. Labour productivity is measured by the output per employee. There are many things that a company can do to increase labour productivity in order to increase the output level per employee.
The employees of Galin may welcome increases in labour productivity if they feel that they will benefit from it. They may benefit in many ways, depending on how the company decides to reward them, due to the increase in labour productivity. By increasing labour productivity, the overall output of Galin will increase, this will result in a higher level of sales which ultimately will higher the company’s overall revenue. Galin may choose to pay their employees more because of this. Employees who are financially motivated will be accepting of the prospect of increasing labour productivity because of this. Ultimately, this may also lead to employees having a higher level of job satisfaction and security, which conclusively will benefit Galin as they have employees who are in agreement with increases in labour productivity and feel valued, therefore motivated to work harder.
As Galin tries to increase labour productivity, they may have to make some changes to the process of their company. These new changes may be refreshing and motivating to employees. This may include Galin introducing changes like job rotation or incorporating more collaboration times or even giving employees fringe benefits. If the employees of Galin feel that they can be excited about increasing labour productivity because they have something to look forward to and be motivated towards in the process then they will agree with the demand for an increase in labour productivity.
Galin employees may not welcome an increase in labour productivity because it may involve them working more for much longer hours, possibly with no pay increase. As Galin is a large multinational company, with over 50 different brands operating in 6 different regions it is possible that their employees may not have a very high level of job satisfaction and feel very overlooked in such a large company. If employees feel this way, they may not be motivated to welcome an increase in labour productivity because it may not benefit them in any way. Furthermore they may not feel that they are not getting any further value from an increase in LP but instead feel overworked and under appreciated.
In conclusion, the willingness of the Galin employees to accept or reject the increase in labour productivity depends on if they feel that they will receive any benefits from it or if they feel they are valued. It may also depend on how much the labour productivity target has increased and how the employees feel about it. It is also important that employees see and understand the need for an increase in labour productivity, so if they can’t see it they may not be in favour of the increase in LP. The extent to which employees will agree may also vary depending on individual views.
