Business GCSE
Staffing flexibility
What Staffing flexibility means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Staffing flexibility
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Reference: AQA
Part-time staff give flexibility for peaks such as weekends or lunchtimes and allow longer opening hours without paying for idle time.
Topics that use Staffing flexibility
- Recruitment and selection of employees (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Contract of employment
- Cost and efficiency
- Cost and time implications
- Cost control
- External recruitment
- Flexibility for employer and employee
- Hours worked
- Internal recruitment
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