Approaches to staffing

A complete Edexcel A-Level Business resource on Approaches to Staffing, covering staff as assets/costs, flexible workforces, dismissal and redundancy.

This editable A-Level Business teaching resource covers the full topic of Approaches to Staffing for the Edexcel A-Level Business specification. The resource is delivered as an editable PowerPoint (.pptx) and provides clear explanations, examples and topic-by-topic coverage to support student understanding and teacher delivery.

The presentation begins by exploring how different businesses view their staff—staff as an asset vs staff as a cost—including definitions and examples relating to small, medium and large businesses. Students are introduced to the contrasting ways employers value employees and how this affects motivation, productivity and long-term business success.

A detailed section examines the flexible workforce, covering multi-skilling, part-time and temporary staff, flexible hours, home working and outsourcing. The PPT includes a definition of peripheral workers, explaining their role in temporary, fixed-term and casual employment arrangements. The advantages and disadvantages of a flexible workforce are clearly outlined, such as reduced office costs, adaptability to demand changes, and the risks associated with zero-hour or temporary contracts

This resource is ideal for:

• Teacher-led lessons
• Student notes and revision
• Independent learning tasks
• Homework and consolidation activities
• Supporting Edexcel A-Level Business Theme 1: Meeting Customer Needs
• All slides are fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt content to suit their teaching style or student ability levels.