Chapter 6Chapter 6
Recruitment and the
Foundations of Selection
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Goals of RecruitingGoals of Recruiting
• Attract qualified applicants
• Encourage unqualified applicants to self-select themselves out
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Constraints on Constraints on Recruiting EffortsRecruiting Efforts
• Image of the organization
• Attractiveness of job
• Internal organizational policies
• Government influence
• Recruiting costs
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Recruiting from anRecruiting from anInternational PerspectiveInternational Perspective
Parent-Country Nationals:Parent-Country Nationals: Often chosen when product is technical and being first introduced to a country
Host-Country Nationals:Host-Country Nationals: Often chosen when companies want each foreign subsidiary to have its own distinct identity
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Recruiting Sources:Recruiting Sources: Advantages of the Internal Search Advantages of the Internal Search
• Good public relations
• Morale building
• Encouragement of ambitious employees and members of protected groups
• Ample information on existing employee performance
• Cost savings
• Ease of orientation
• Opportunity to develop mid- to top-level managers
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Recruiting Sources:Recruiting Sources:Disadvantages of the Internal SearchDisadvantages of the Internal Search
• Possible inferiority of internal candidates
• Infighting and morale problems
• Potential inbreeding
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Recruiting Sources:Recruiting Sources:Employee ReferralsEmployee Referrals
Advantages:Advantages:• Employee’s motivation to make a good referral• Availability of accurate job information for
recruit
Disadvantages:Disadvantages:• Friendship may be confused with job
performance• Potential for nepotism• Potential for adverse impact
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Recruiting Sources:Recruiting Sources:External SearchesExternal Searches
• Advertisements
• Employment agencies
• Schools, colleges, and universities
• Professional organizations
• Walk-ins
• Internet
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Recruitment AlternativesRecruitment Alternatives
• Temporary help services
• Employee leasing
• Independent contractors
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Decision Points in a Selection Process:Decision Points in a Selection Process:The Hurdle ConceptThe Hurdle Concept
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Key Elements for Key Elements for Successful PredictorsSuccessful Predictors
Reliability:Reliability: Does selection tool measure attribute consistently?
Validity:Validity: Does selection tool predict performance?
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Types of ValidityTypes of Validity
• Content validity
• Construct validity
• Criterion-related validity
- Predictive validity
- Concurrent validity
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Predictive vs Concurrent Predictive vs Concurrent ValidationValidation
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Validity Correlation AnalysisValidity Correlation Analysis
Validity Validity coefficientscoefficients demonstrate statistical relationship between test scores and job performance.
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Validity Correlation AnalysisValidity Correlation Analysiswith Different Cut Scoreswith Different Cut Scores
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