Chapter 21 Employment1
The workforce is a valuable asset to be protected, nurtured, and retained.
Employees are a critical resource for business, and the wages bill is a significant cost. Firms need to recruit and retain the talent needed to run the business. In parallel, there is pressure to get rid of staff to reduce costs. A dynamic balance has to be struck between hiring and firing to achieve a lean and efficient workforce. This balance is upset by the twin pressures of the opportunities of automation and the demands of sustainability.
The focus of activity for early humans was getting the food they needed to survive. Hunting and foraging depended on the locality and was subject to the seasons. This took ...
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