Schindler Ltd. filled the position of General Manager by shifting their Finance Manager to that position and the post of Finance Manager was taken up by
their deputy finance manager. However, the post of deputy finance manager
was still vacant.
(a) Identify the source of recruitment adopted by Schindler Ltd.
(b) State the limitation of the source of recruitment highlighted in the above
Answers
Explanation:
Concept of staffing
Staffing is the process of manning the organisation structure through proper and effective recruitment and selection. Staffing relates to recruitment, training and compensation of the personnel. Staffing function of management directly deals with human element in the business. It helps in filling the vacant job positions in the organisation.
Importance of staffing
Staffing helps in finding out and obtaining competent and skilled people for various jobs in an organisation.
Staffing makes sure that right people are put on the right job. This leads to better performance of the organisation as a whole.
Staffing makes sure that the human resources of an organisation are utilised optimally. It avoids overmanning (more than the required numbers) of the organisation. At the same time it ensures that under-manning (less than the required number) of human resources is avoided.
Staffing enhances job satisfaction of the employees by regular appraisal and assessment of their performance. It links the performance of the employees with rewards and compensation which motivate them to perform better.