The Evaluation of Recruitment and Selection Process in Organization

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Abstract

The world is in a constant state of change facing the reality of “what is effective and productive today, may not be effective and productive tomorrow” upon us. This is not a new concept. This is a reality that organizations throughout the world have been confronted with for many years: How to maximize the potential of all current and future employees for the organization to operate most effectively and efficiently (Brown & Harvey, 2006).

This dissertation looks into the selection and recruitment process in an evaluative manner. It takes into account the organizations which apply the recruitment and selection strategies and will illustrate this assessment by considering the case of Tesco in the application of these strategies in the corporate world. The discussion will be supported by the implications of employee rewards, strategic management, and employee relations in the organziation.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background1

Problem Statement2

Research Objectives3

Research Question4

Layout of the study4

Chapter I: Introduction4

Chapter II: Review of Literature5

Chapter III: Methodology5

Chapter IV: Critical Analysis and Discussion5

Chapter V: Conclusion5

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW6

Recruitment and Selection6

Employees involved in Decision Making8

Equality and Diversity at Workplace9

Employee reward11

Strategic management12

Tesco: Organziational Profile13

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY16

Research Design16

Research Instrument16

Data Collection Method16

Setting and Participants16

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION18

Analysis of the Interview18

Discussion20

Recruitment and selection in Tesco21

Employee Rewards and HR Managers22

Impact of Technology on Recruitment24

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION27

REFERENCES28

APPENDIX30



CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

This chapter will provide the background, objectives and the layout of the entire dissertation. It will focus upon the aims, objectives and the research questions that will be studied in the research.

Background

The world is in a constant state of change facing the reality of “what is effective

and productive today, may not be effective and productive tomorrow” upon us. This is

not a new concept. This is a reality that organizations throughout the world have been

confronted with for many years: How to maximize the potential of all current and future

employees for the organization to operate most effectively and efficiently (Brown &

Harvey, 2006).

This phenomenon of maximizing the human resource development process

recognizes that the number one component of success in an organization is not money,

products, location, or any other tangible asset, but the employees and their flexibility in

the workplace. People are the most important resource in an organization and the most

integral part of organizational growth and success (Sparrow, 1998).

Walker (2001) stated, “The key competitive difference in the 21st century will be people. It will not be process. It will not be technology. It will be people” (p. 1). Based on population forecasts and changing demographics, these people are becoming an increasingly diverse ...