Unit 2 - People in Business ( struggling concepts )

• What are the possible communication Barriers?

  • Using the wrong medium of com.
  • Lack of clarity
  • Technological difficulties
  • Poor communication skills
  • Jargon
  • Languages + Cultures
  • Distractions
  • Long chain of command
• How would you remove some of these communication barriers?

  • Culture change
  • Recruitment
  • Training
  • Written Communication
  • Technology upgrade
  • Shorten chain of command
  • Social Events
• What are the benefits of training?

  • Keeping workers up to date
  • Improving Labour Flexibility ( means that they should be multi-skilled )
  • Improving job satisfaction and motivation
  • Training for a promotion
• How can businesses lessen age discrimination?

  • Businesses should take measures to prevent older workers from being harassed.
  • They can not refuse promotion / training based on age of employee.
  • A business can not state a specific age for their position advertising.
• How can businesses lessen Disability discrimination?

  • Improve access to a workplace ( widening doors or ramps )
  • Allow disabled workers time to attend medical appointments.
  • Alter equipment to better suit people with hearing/sight disabilities.
  • Allow more time for training.
• How can businesses lessen race + religion discrimination?

  • Businesses can understand and not prevent employees from wearing traditional dresses.
  • Selection tests must be monitored to ensure there was not any discrimination against people with minority backgrounds.
  • Businesses must take into account religious holidays.
  • Workers must receive training to encourage equality of treatment + prevent racial harassment.
• How can businesses lessen Gender discrimination?

  • Ads for jobs must not be limited to a specific gender.
  • References to work titles must be gender less.
  • Promotion must not be on the basis of gender.
  • Wages for staff occupying the same position must be equal.