Business A-Level
automation
What automation means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of automation
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Reference: AQA
Strips out routine tasks, leaving more complex work, and can cut the headcount needed while raising the skill level of the posts left.
Topics that use automation
- Human resource management (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- capacity and headcount
- competitiveness through people
- cost leadership
- differentiation
- employer reputation and retention
- employment ethics
- environmental influences on workforce decisions
- functional interdependence
Using automation in the exam
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