IB Business Management HL 1.2.4 Non-profit social enterprises and mission performance Question Bank

MSS is run as an educational charity. Jacob is the chair of trustees and takes the leading role in all aspects of the management of the school. The head teacher, Mrs Kashinga (Mrs K), is responsible for the day-to-day running of the school, managing both revenue and capital expenditure. Mr Jones, the general manager, is responsible for non-teaching employees. MSS pays teachers according to the standard government pay scales. However, the school is finding it difficult to recruit and retain teachers. There is high labour turnover of about 30 %. Some of the teachers who left said that they enjoyed teaching at the school and agreed with its vision, but that the teachers’ living accommodation, which is essential because of the remote location of the school, was of poor quality. Others said that they found it difficult teaching only in English, as required for the national examinations, rather than sometimes using Ki-Swahili, which is spoken by most of the students. Some also said that there were no possibilities for career and professional development because the only possible promotion post is held by Mrs K. The school has a flat organizational structure.

Describe two advantages to M S S of being a charity.