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Business Studies · 2025 · 3 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q24
'Essential Ltd.' is a company that has been manufacturing
cooking oil for the past $\displaystyle 20$ years and $\displaystyle 700$ employees are working
in it. Recognising the growing demand for hair care products,
they developed a unique formula for hair growth useful even for
people who are bald. They want to keep the formula confidential
to maintain a competitive edge. As they plan to immediately
launch the hair oil in the market, they needed reliable people
who could be evaluated more accurately and be placed in this
specialised department quickly. For this, the Chief Executive
Officer consulted the Human Resource Manager, Karn. Karn
suggested that there are five reliable and hard-working
employees who will be a good fit for this specialised department.
Also, there are two employees in the production department to
whom they can give the responsibility heading this department
with higher pay. The company is committed to improve
motivation, loyalty and satisfaction level of employees.
Explain any two sources of recruitment discussed above which
will help 'Essential Ltd.' to recruit reliable people in this
specialised department.
Marking-scheme solution
(i)
Transfers: It refers to shifting of an employee from one job
to another, one department to another or from one shift to another,
without a substantive change in the responsibilities and status of the
employee.
(ii)
Promotions: It refers to shifting an employee to a higher
position, carrying higher responsibilities, facilities, status and pay.
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