Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Job Performance, Conscientiousness, Essential Selection

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Livia Veselka

Document Summary

Selection: the process of choosing among individuals who have been recruited to fill existing or projected job openings. Whether considering current employees for a transfer or promotion or outside candidates for a first-time position within the firm, information about the applications must be collected and evaluated. Selection begins when a pool of applicants has submitted their resumes or completed application forms as a result of recruiting process. Individuals selected will be implementing strategic decisions and creating strategic plans. Ex: successful candidates must fit with the strategic direction of the organization such as if the organization is planning to expand internationally, language skills and international experience will become important selection criteria. When a poor selection decision is made and the individual selected for the job is not capable of acceptable performance in the job, strategic objectives will not be met. Ex: unsuccessful employee must be terminated and the recruitment and selection process must begin all over again.