BU354 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Job Performance, Job Analysis, W. M. Keck Observatory
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Once a pool of suitable applicants is created through recruiting, the process of selecting applicants begins. Selection process: a series of specific steps used by an employer to decide which recruits should be hired: begins when recruits apply for employment and ends with the hiring decision. Recruiting and selection are combined called the employment function in many hr departments. In small departments, owner-manager typically does the hiring. In larger departments, hr managers handle the hiring. Successful execution of an organizations strategy depends on the calibre of its employees: Organizations effectiveness and success depends on the quality and calibre of employees it hires. An organizations mission and overall strategy affect the selection process and place major constraints on the human resource manager when selecting employees. An organizations selection decisions must reflect job requirements: Results of a job analysis help an organization to identify job duties, specifications and performance standards.