Business Studies Research Assessment Task
Business Studies Research Assessment Task
Employers have certain rights and obligations, when it comes to the running of a business. As well as that Employers have to use certain systems, such as communication systems, to manage change in their Business, and also using rewards in Employment relations process, to manage this sort of change.
Rights and Obligations
An Employer has a number of rights and responsibilities when it comes to his/her employees. The number one obligation the employer has to his employees is to treat the according to the law, and not participate in any illegal practises. Laws set the minimum amount an employer can pay his/her employees, what the working conditions are there to be, and how the employees are …show more content…
For example, Westpac, considers the amount of men and woman in the managerial positions, and tries to promote equality, by giving more women a chance in management roles. Westpac, being a huge company, also contributed greatly towards community projects, and encourages employees to contribute to charity, by guaranteeing that they will match anything that the employees donate. These all are examples of ethical obligations that the employers of Westpac feel they have. Now days a very noticeable ethical issue is environmental sustainable practises, many business have a great effect on the environment, and are looked upon to not pollute their surrounding. Once again, Westpac has achieved some sort of breakthrough with their ecological practises, as they encourage all their customers to use alternative methods of checking their statements and bills, for example by telephone banking or online banking, thus limiting the amount of paper used, and therefore limiting pollution by CO2, and saving …show more content…
Managers also need to have proper skills, which help them in leading their staff through change, for Westpac, they are facing significant challenges from external sources such as the current economic situation, and so it is important that they use their skills such as people skills, strategic thinking, teamwork and other skills, to reduce as much as possible the staffs resistance to change.
Different Businesses have different approach to handing change in their business, some try to reward or soften the blow of change. For example, in regards to St George being acquired by Westpac, the management of Westpac decided to keep St. George branches open for another 3 years, even if they are alongside Westpac branches. This is a move to avoid backlash from stakeholders such as the unions and consume groups, but also this way the merger won’t have such a strong resistance
Employers have certain rights and obligations, when it comes to the running of a business. As well as that Employers have to use certain systems, such as communication systems, to manage change in their Business, and also using rewards in Employment relations process, to manage this sort of change.
Rights and Obligations
An Employer has a number of rights and responsibilities when it comes to his/her employees. The number one obligation the employer has to his employees is to treat the according to the law, and not participate in any illegal practises. Laws set the minimum amount an employer can pay his/her employees, what the working conditions are there to be, and how the employees are …show more content…
For example, Westpac, considers the amount of men and woman in the managerial positions, and tries to promote equality, by giving more women a chance in management roles. Westpac, being a huge company, also contributed greatly towards community projects, and encourages employees to contribute to charity, by guaranteeing that they will match anything that the employees donate. These all are examples of ethical obligations that the employers of Westpac feel they have. Now days a very noticeable ethical issue is environmental sustainable practises, many business have a great effect on the environment, and are looked upon to not pollute their surrounding. Once again, Westpac has achieved some sort of breakthrough with their ecological practises, as they encourage all their customers to use alternative methods of checking their statements and bills, for example by telephone banking or online banking, thus limiting the amount of paper used, and therefore limiting pollution by CO2, and saving …show more content…
Managers also need to have proper skills, which help them in leading their staff through change, for Westpac, they are facing significant challenges from external sources such as the current economic situation, and so it is important that they use their skills such as people skills, strategic thinking, teamwork and other skills, to reduce as much as possible the staffs resistance to change.
Different Businesses have different approach to handing change in their business, some try to reward or soften the blow of change. For example, in regards to St George being acquired by Westpac, the management of Westpac decided to keep St. George branches open for another 3 years, even if they are alongside Westpac branches. This is a move to avoid backlash from stakeholders such as the unions and consume groups, but also this way the merger won’t have such a strong resistance