2. Human resource management (AS Level)
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Fruit Farm (FF) FF is a private limited company that provides packaged fruit to the industrial market (B2B). The farm grows a variety of different fruits including apples, bananas, and strawberries. The production process is labour intensive. FF employs 80 fruit pickers and uses piece rates as the method of payment (see Table 1.1). Table 1.1 Data about FF’s fruit pickers’ payment Payment ($) Apples (per bo2.00 Bananas (per bo1.50 Strawberries (per tray) 3.00 Motivation among the fruit pickers is poor. The fruit pickers’ main concerns are: • poor induction for new employees • no encouragement of multi‑skilling • an autocratic management style. The employees would like to introduce time‑based payment at a rate of $4.50 per hour, to replace the piece rate payment. The food industry has recently been criticised for a lack of sustainability. In response, FF’s directors plan to move from single‑use plastic packaging to using recycled materials. This would require the purchase of new machinery to package the fruit. The machinery would make the packaging production more capital intensive. FF’s directors are also considering growing fruits that require fewer chemicals and less water. However, this will require changes to FF’s supply chain management. Identify one content theory of motivation. Explain the term supply chain management. An employee works for 8 hours and picks 5 boxes of apples, 2 boxes of bananas and 4 trays of strawberries. Refer to Table 1.1 and other information. Calculate the difference between the employee’s pay using piece rates and time‑based payment. Explain one advantage to FF of introducing time‑based payment. Analyse two non‑financial motivators that FF could use to motivate its fruit pickers. Evaluate the likely impact on FF’s stakeholders of improving the sustainability of operations.
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