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Question
Write Short Note on the following:
Nature of Staffing.
Solution
Characteristics of staffing:
- Pervasive - Staffing is pervasive in all organisations, irrespective of their size, characteristics and region. This means that all organisations (large or small) working with economic, social or political interests and based out in any region need to perform the staffing function.
- Continuous process - Staffing is not a one-time process; it continues throughout the life of an organisation. It is a procedure of filling the vacancies. In other words, it focuses on meeting the human resource requirements of the organisation.
- Motivates employees - Every employee needs encouragement and motivation to work with the right efficiency. Staffing motivates employees by promoting them in terms of their position, pay, etc. In this way, it provides job satisfaction to the employees and encourages them to realise their potential.
- Right people for the right jobs - Staffing is a function of finding the right people for the right jobs. It aims at selecting the right candidate out of the applicants, thereby ensuring an increase in the level of efficiency in the organisation.
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