MGT 461 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Employee Retention, Job Performance, Job Analysis
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Selection - process of collecting and evaluating information about an individual in order to extend an offer of employment. Such employment could be either a first position for a new employee or a different position for a current employee. Selection process is performed under legal and market constraints and addresses the future interests of the organization and the individual. Wrcs (work-related characteristics) - human attributes related to job performance including personality. Ksas (knowledge, skills, and abilities) - traditional term used in hr, excluding factors such as personality. Selection occurs when job-related information is collected from applicants and offers of employment are given to those who possess the wrcs to do well on the job. Hiring occurs when a job is offered with no evaluation of the applicant"s job- related qualifications. The best predictor of future performance is past performance. Several factors limit the control of organizations over selection: Economic and educational conditions in areas of recruiting.
