4.2 Centralised & Decentralised - Recruitment & Selection Flashcards
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Centralised organisations
Important decisions are taken at the centre of the business, then passed out to various departments
Decentralised organisations
Important decisions are delegated to managers in other departments
Benefits of Centralised organisations
- Decisions by senior management
- Consistent decisions
- Experienced people making decisions
Drawbacks of Centralised organisations
- Slow to make decisions
- As they are top of heirachy, may be out of touch with day to day knowledge
- Lack of motivation for managers
Benefits of decentralised organisations
- Quick decisions
- Decisions based on more up to date information
- Increased motivation of managers
Drawbacks of Decentralised organisations
- Managers may lack experience
- May be inconsistent
Stage 1 of recruitment process
Job analysis
Stage 2 of recruitment process
Job description
Stage 3 of recruitment process
Person specification
Stage 4 of recruitment process
Selection method
When will a business need to recruit staff?
A new business, expanding & when employees leave
We recruit for expansion for…
Increased productivity & diversification
Someone will leave a job for…
retirement, move jobs, promotion & maternity leave
High staff retention avoids…
Spending money on recruitment and training
Internal recruitment
Filling a job vacancy from staff within the business, e.g. promotion
External recruitment
Filling a job vacancy with people outside the business
Benefits of internal recruitment
- Knowledge and experience of business already
- Already knows staff
- Promotional opportunities motivates staff
- Cheaper
Drawbacks of internal recruitment
- May have to train staff for new role
- May not have right skills
- Limited selection of applicants
- Need to replace their old job
Benefits of external recruitment
- Wider choice of candidates
- Fresh ideas
- May already have skills, no training needed
Drawbacks of external recruitment
- More expensive
- Know less about the person
- Chance of making a mistake
Why is effective R and S so important?
High productivity, high quality output and staff retention
Contract
An agreement between the employee and employer (legally binding)
Contracts contain:
- Hours of work
- Rates of pay
- Place of work
- Start and end dates
- Duties
- Holidays
