Guardian Toys (GT) GT is a public limited company. It was set up 50 years ago in country Y. Shareholders were the main s

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Guardian Toys (GT) GT is a public limited company. It was set up
50 years ago in country Y. Shareholders were the main source of
capital when the business expanded but bank loans have also been
used. The company has recently allowed its employees to join a
trade union which will have an effect on GT and its employees. The
company manufactures a range of toys for babies and young children
below school age. These toys are sold to large toy shops throughout
country Y and in other countries. However, the Marketing manager
wants to develop online sales. He thinks GT’s toys should only be
sold using e-commerce, not through retailers. This will help
prevent any communication barriers. The Operations manager thinks
that GT needs to reduce average costs to remain competitive in the
global market. GT uses batch production to manufacture all the many
designs of toys it sells. The Operations manager also thinks that
the development of new toys should be changed for the different
markets in other countries. Each market needs something different
to make the toys a success. GT buys from suppliers in country Y
that it has dealt with for many years. GT uses just-in-time
inventory control. The design of the toys has not been changed for
a number of years. Sales have fallen over the past 12 months.
Prices were increased last year to maintain profit margins. The
Human Resources (HR) manager is worried about low levels of worker
motivation and the time taken to negotiate a new wage agreement for
the production workers.
i) Division of function explains that various department play
vital organisation roles in a Department. Identify and explain
briefly FOUR (4) division of function of Guardian Toys (GT). (8
marks)
j) Guardian Toys (GT) needs to hire urgently a position for a
project, you are to discuss the SIX (6) steps of a typical
selection process. (12 marks)