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© APT Initiatives Limited, 2009 Internal Influences – Examples Nature of the product / service Corporate objectives & strategy Objectives & strategy of other functions Finance available Labour productivity, rates of absenteeism and labour turnover Size & strength of worker representation
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AQAAQA GCE Business StudiesGCE Business StudiesA2 UNIT 3
HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGIES
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING WORKFORCE PLANS
Assessing Internal and External Influences on Workforce Plans
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© APT Initiatives Limited, 2009
Affect decisions over, or success in implementing workforce plans
Internal & External Influences
Internalcome from inside the business
Externalcome from outside the business
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Internal Influences – Examples
Nature of the product / service Corporate objectives & strategy Objectives & strategy of other functions Finance available Labour productivity, rates of absenteeism
and labour turnover Size & strength of worker representation
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External Influences – Examples Customer demand, market & economic
factors Packages offered by other businesses Technological developments Demographic & social change including
the level of education, training Wage rates Government policy & legislation Trade unions
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Closing Comments
Changes in external factors (and internal factors) can be difficult to predict. Hence…
…Flexibility needs to be built into the plan to ensure timely response to any changes
affecting its implementation, and / or appropriateness in meeting business needs