Human Resources Management (AS Level) 2026-2028 Exams Cambridge Business (9609)

Complete Human Resources Management teaching materials for AS Level Business Cambridge 9609 for examinations 2026-2028

These complete materials includes comprehensive overview, exercises, case studies, video links, discussion prompts and review questions of the CIE AS Level Business syllabus:

2.1.1 Purpose and Roles of HRM

• Understand the role of HRM in achieving organizational objectives.
  2.1.2 Workforce Planning
• Explain the reasons for creating a workforce plan and its role in a business.
• Measure and interpret labor turnover.
• Analyze the implications of high and low labor turnover for a business.
  2.1.3 Recruitment and Selection
• Understand the recruitment process, including job descriptions and person specifications.
• Identify and evaluate different recruitment methods (e.g., job advertisements, employment agencies, online recruitment).
• Differentiate between internal and external recruitment.
• Analyze selection methods, including CVs, résumés, application forms, interviews, references, testing, and assessment centers.
• Understand the purpose of employment contracts.
  2.1.4 Redundancy and Dismissal
• Explain the difference between voluntary and involuntary redundancy and fair and unfair dismissal.
  2.1.5 Morale and Welfare
• Understand the relationship between HRM, employee morale, and welfare, including the concept of work-life balance.
• Evaluate the impact of diversity and equality in the workplace on a business.
  2.1.6 Training and Development
• Differentiate between types of training: induction, on-the-job, and off-the-job.
• Analyze the impact of training and development on business performance.
• Understand how employee development can encourage intrapreneurship, multi-skilling, and flexibility.
  2.1.7 Management and Workforce Relations
• Understand how cooperation between management and the workforce can benefit both parties.
• Analyze the impact of trade union involvement in the workplace, including their role in collective bargaining.

The presentation can be delivered as a lecture and supplemented with a teacher’s own creative exercises and activities. An excellent key resource for new and experienced teachers alike.