Management and Organizational Studies 3385A/B- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 14 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3385A/B
• Professor: Keller

Document Summary

Global competition: canada ranked #12 most globalized country in the world ranked by kos swiss economic. Increasing globalization changes in the level of competition as new players enter international markets and trade barriers between countries are weakened. Important for countries to become more efficient do this by finding the best, most productive employees through the se of best practices. In a slowdown, many qualified people are looking for jobs. Type of organization: the public sector (both federal and provincial) tend to have more formalized recruitment and selection systems. In general, larger organization (public/private) are more likely to use formal recruitment and selection procedures. In the future, emphasis will be placed on hiring fewer but more qualified workers. Should employers redefine recruiting and selection in terms of finding people with broader skills or competencies that are of value to the organization and cut across many jobs.