Week 2

Question 1

What is recruitment?

Answer 1

The process of attracting the interest of a pool of capable people who will apply for jobs within an organisation.

Question 2

What is selection?

Answer 2

The process by which managers use specific instruments to choose from a pool of applicants the ideal candidate.

Question 3

What are some parts of the external context that would need to be analysed when it comes to recruitment?

Answer 3

1- Anticipated market activity
2- Technological change
3- Labour supply and demand

Question 4

What are some parts of the internal context that would need to be analysed when it comes to recruitment?

Answer 4

1- Training and development
2- Performance management
3- HR policy and practices

Question 5

What is person-organisation fit?

Answer 5

This view assumes that a fit between a person and the environment can be found so that their commitment and performance will be enhanced.

Question 6

Two principles guide the selection process and choice of techniques. What are they?

Answer 6

1- To assess individual differences and distinguish individuals regarding their intelligence, experience, social skills, etc.

2- To predict the way people will perform in the workplace.

Question 7

What should you consider when it comes to the reactions of applicants to selection methods?

Answer 7

1- If selection is too invasive, this will lead to reduced attraction to the organisation

2- Candidates who have a negative experience can dissuade others

3- A negative selection experience can impact on job acceptance

Question 8

What are the types of psychometric testing and briefly explain these?

Answer 8

1- Ability tests- Focuses on Mental Abilities Such as Verbal Reasoning and Numerical Power.

2- Inventories- These are usually self-report questionnaires about personality, indicating traits, values, interests

Question 9

Why do firms use agencies to attract applicants?

Answer 9

1- To reduce the time and in-house resources dedicated to recruitment

2- To gain flexibility to meet market demands

Question 10

What are the three types of agency activity and briefly explain these

Answer 10

1- Contingency- Ad hoc (when needed) recruitment of temporary staff

2- Advertised selection- agency run campaigns on firm’s behalf

3- Search- executive search, ‘Head hunting’