How was the Schlieffen Plan meant to work?
How was the Schlieffen Plan meant to work? The Schlieffen plan was created by Count Alfred von Schlieffen, who was the Chief of the General staff in the German army. There are a number of different aspects of the Schlieffen plan, but all were aimed at defeating France as quick as possible, preferable in under 10 weeks. The Germans believed this was possible because they defeated France in Alsace and Lorraine in the 1870's. The first aspect of the Schlieffen plan was that it was a war on two fronts. The general staff thought it would be possible to fight Russia and France at the same time as Russia would take a long to mobilise it self because it is such a vast country. So the Staff wanted a quick and easy victory in France so they could turn there attentions east towards Russia. The second aspect of the Schlieffen was to use neutral Holland and Belgium as a means to get to France, as the German- Franco border was heavily fortified and would mean almost certain defeat for Germany. Even though they new that it was likely that Britain would get involved for doing so, as it was a perfect way for them to get involved as defending a innocent country from a mighty power would keep the British public's morale high and would enlist more people. The third aspect of the "plan" was to use the 1st to 4th armies to go through Belgium and Holland to out flank the French and attack them
Organisational Structure Key terms Chain of command - Line linking
Organisational Structure Key terms Chain of command - Line linking the top of the structure to the bottom workers Top to bottom Responsibility Accountability Horizontal - People on the same line, but usually in different departments. A span of control is the number of people one person is in charge of. Tall Hierarchal structures Those with a long chain of command Management communicate with those directly below them and further down the line. Example: Marks and Spencer, Next, they're normally formal organisations. They are tall because there are a lot of people working for them. Advantages Clear chain of command Staff know where they stand They know who there boss is Chances of promotion They know there entitlements and rights Specialist departments Disadvantages Takes more time to make a decision Inflexible, people only know there area of work, and can't cover for someone who is not in that works in another area. Information might get misinterpreted and distorted along the line of communication because there are so many links in the chain. Matrix Structure Sometimes an organisation needs to run according to what projects they have to do. In these situations people usually work together in a team to achieve their projects goals. A person working on a project would have two bosses, the boss of the department that they work in and the leader or manager
Protecting staff through legislation
Understand how equal pay and minimum wage laws affect business Understand the laws against discrimination at work and during recruitment Understand employment rights of workers Understand health and safety laws A minority of small businesses will treat staff unfairly; to protect them is the legislation Act. Equal Pay Act - Created in 1970 the equal pay act means a person of a different sex cannot be paid less simply because they are a girl/boy. An example of this is football; premiership football players get paid well over £500,000 yet the players on the girl's team only get paid a fraction of it. If the owner of a company is doing this he/she would be breaking the laws. Minimum Wage Act - Only enforced 11 years ago, the minimum wage act was made as many companies were taking advantage of people needing jobs and paying them a tiny amount of money. Discrimination Legislation - First introduced in 1976 and then again in 1996 the discrimination act prevents candidates skin colours, backgrounds, religions or even disabilities to be a factor in the owner deciding weather he/she gets the job. Employment Rights - To give employees the right to take sick pay, maternity/paternity leave and holidays. Health And Safety Acts - The right to be safe in the working environment. If this was not a law then if someone is injured for example because someone forgot to wipe water off a
I agree with conscription.
I agree with conscription. First of all, the conscription is much better than volunteer army because the quantity and quality of conscription exceed volunteer army. I think we still remember the event of Sep. 11. We are still threatened by terrorists, not only in the USA, but in all the european countries. we need more men to protect our countries and conscription in the only way to get more men trained and ready for war and fight against terrorism. In addition, conscription builds up meaningful relationships between men. People from different background and diverse political views can get to know each other. Poor and rich people come together and could become friends. Conscription is a way to educate and build the strength of young people. Besides, a common goal gives them direction and purpose. They can become valueble members of society while they are still impressionable. Conscripts are taught to consider the needs of goups instead of the wishes of their immature selves. Conscription builds up chareacter, teaches discipline, teamwork, and respect. In addtion, physical exercises is one of the most important parts of training for conscripts. Conscription is extremely valueble for good health and everyone inthe army gets medical care. They get check-up from doctors every year. Some poor people probably can't get check-up very often in countryside or because they don't
Explain how the organisational structure, culture and management style interrelate in the business.
Explain how the organisational structure, culture and management style interrelate in the business. The organisation structure, management style and culture interrelate a lot in the running of the business. The culture is very much determined on the organisational structure and management style for example there are certain things that just wouldn't go together like a hierarchical structure with a people centred culture. The culture adapts to the organisational style. Evaluate the impact of the organisational structure, management style and culture on the performance of the business. Organisational structure, management style and culture all severely effect the performance of the business I will state why each one of these areas has such a large impact on the performance. Organisational Structure Without the organisational structure the business would be a disaster. No one would know who they were responsible to or for the communication would break down and the control of the managers would not be effective. Organisational structure holds the business together and is an integral part of management and communication. Management Style The management style is very important in the performance of the business as if the manager had a bad style for the employees he is in charge of; their productivity, motivation and work rate would decrease which is why it is
Stress - Definitions of key terms
AS Psychology Module 2 - Stress Definitions of key terms AS you know, you will need to provide definitions/explanations of some key terms for each topic in your AS Psychology exams. These definitions will be worth either 2 or 3 marks each. The question that requires you to provide these definitions/explanations will always be part (a) of each question. The questions will be worded either 'Explain what is meant by the following terms...' (2+2+2 marks) or 'What is meant by the following terms...' (3 +3 marks) Remember if the question asks for two definitions, both worth 3 marks, you need to provide an example from research that you know about for the terms to get full marks. For example, if the question asks you to describe what a flashbulb memory is for 3 marks you could say that this is a kind of memory that is distinctive from other memories (1 mark), that these are of global events or important personal events that have had some sort of strong emotional significance to us (1 mark), for example the death of Princess Diana or resignation of Margaret Thatcher (1 mark). TASK: Bearing this in mind provide 3 mark definitions for each of the following key terms related to Stress. Put the part of the answer that is the example in brackets, so that you also have a 2 marks answer prepared as well. * Cardiovascular disorders * Control * General adaptation syndrome *
List the four main responsibilities of Human Resources
List the four main responsibilities of Human Resources * Human resource planning * Recruitment and selection * Training and development * Performance management Human resource planning Businesses need to plan carefully to ensure they have the right number of suitable employees for their needs. To do this they need good understanding of the labour market in the area s where they operate. They also need to consider the following labour market factors for human resources planning: * Local employment trends * Local skills shortage * Competition for employees * Availability of labour Recruitment and selection Businesses recruit staff for a variety of reasons, these include: * The growth of the business * Changing job roles within the business * Filling vacancies created by registrations, retirements or dismissal * Internal promotions They understand that the recruitment process can be costly in terms of resources devoted to the process and cost associated with recruiting poor-performing staff. Training and development It is important by the contribution made by training and the development to the competitiveness of the business, and the need for businesses to invest resources in training and development programmes. These are some of the training methods and activities: * Introduction training * Mentoring * Coaching * Apprenticeships * In-house training *
Consignia Lack of Motivation Workers Moral Is Low Management Is Ineffiecent Expensive 28p To Deliver Changed Its Name To Consignia the Use of Millions of Elastic Bands Consignia Owns- Royal Mail, Post Office, and Parcelforce
CONSIGNIA * LACK OF MOTIVATION * WORKERS MORAL IS LOW * MANAGEMENT IS INEFFIECENT * EXPENSIVE * 28p TO DELIVER * CHANGED ITS NAME TO CONSIGNIA * THE USE OF MILLIONS OF ELASTIC BANDS CONSIGNIA OWNS- ROYAL MAIL, POST OFFICE, AND PARCELFORCE WORLDWIDE. THEY PROVIDE SERVICES IN THER UK AND INTERNATIONALLY IT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL ROLE. DELIVER ALL OVVER THE UK AT A UNIFORM PRICE. CONSIGNIA IS A PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT . IT HAS ABOUT 220,000 EMPLOYEES. PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEET NEW DEMANDS E.G- FROM ELECTRONIC BILLING TO BANKING FROM WAREHOUSING TO CUSTOMER RETURNS. THE NAME OF THE HOLDING COMPANY'S CHANGED THAT IS THE POST OFFICE GROUP BEACME CONSIGNIA!!! ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE CHANGE WAS: THE POST OFFICE IS NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO THE UK - LOTS OF OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE THEIR OWN 'POST OFFICES'. THE POST OFFICE NAME WOULKD BE CONFUSING ABROAD ANND IS ALSO DIFFICULT TO PROTECT!!! THERE IS A LOT OF CONFUSION AMONGST CUSTOMERS BETWEEN CORPORATE NAME THE POST OFFICE AND OUR BRANCH NETWORK 'POST OFFICE'!!! The interview which we saw in our business class clearly said that just because the name has changed doesn't mean that our services will be any different than they were!!! It also said that the price will not come down just because they are facing competition from other post offices....!1 They also said that yes we do use millions of elastic
The recruitment process of marks and Spencer
Task 2 employee recruitment and training Flow chart showing M&S recruitment process The recruitment process of marks and Spencer is documented as a policy. The policy must be followed by all managers recruiting new employees. This policy insures that the manager explains clearly the process of the policy to all staff, to ensure the business uses the right process to get the right people and fairness in the recruitment process to avoid breaking the law such as discrimination against people such as people's ethics origins or disabilities or they might discriminate because of
