Question

Joseph Bros. was a firm manufacturing jute lamp shades. It uses left over jute pieces from various jute factories to manufacture economical lamp shades which are supplied to various hotels in nearby towns. It employs men and women from nearby villages as workers for creating good lamp shade designs.
Joseph Bros. is not able to meet its targes. Namish, the supervisor of the company was told to analyse the reasons for the poor performance. NAmesh found following problems and suggested certain solutions in the working of the business. The number of workers employed was less than what was required for the work. As a result, the existing workers employed was less than what was required for the work. As a result, the existing workers were overburdened. The firm decided to search for new workers and it asked the present employees to introduce candidates or recommend their friends and relatives to the firm. This enabled the firm in "putting people to jobs" and assured attainment of objectives according to plans.
(a) Identify the functions of management being performed by the firm in the above situation
(b) Name the concept and its source used by the firm to attract more workers for the firm.
(c) State any two values being followed by Jacob Bros.

Answer 1

(a) Staffing and Controlling
(b) Recruitment, External source of Recruitment (Recommendations of employees)
(c) Values being followed by Joseph Bros:
(i) Creating employment opportunities
(ii) Utilizing resources efficiently by using left over clothes.