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Staffing is defined as a managerial function of filling and
keeping filled positions in the organisation structure.
Staffing requires functions like manpower planning,
recruitment, selection, training, compensation, promotion
and maintenance of managerial personnel.
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Staffing is the process of acquiring, deploying and retaining
a workforce of sufficient quantity and quality to create
positive impact on the organisation’s effectiveness.
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Staffing is a basic function of management.
It is concerned with human resource management in the
organisation.
Staffing function is performed continuously.
The main purpose of this function is to make optimum use
of human resources.
Staffing is performed by all managers.
Staffing is different from other managerial functions
because it deals with humans need, emotions and
aspirations.
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Acc to Mc Farland :-
“Staffing is the function by which managers build an
organisation through the recruitment, selection and
development of individuals as capable employees.”
 Acc to Koontz and O’ Donnell :“The managerial function of staffing is defined as filling
positions in the organisation structure through identifying
workforce requirements, inventorying the people available,
recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, appraisal,
compensation and training of needed people.”
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Helps in discovering and obtaining competent
personnel for various jobs.
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Makes for higher performances, by putting right
person on the right job.
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Ensures the continuous survival and growth of the
enterprise through the succession planning for
managers .
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Helps to ensure optimum utilization of the human
resources. By avoiding over manning. It prevents
under- utilization of personnel and high labour
costs. At the same time it avoids interruption of
work by indicating in advance, the shortages of
personnel.
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Improves job satisfaction and morale of employees
through objective assessment and fair reward for
their contribution.
Human Resource Management
According to Michael Jucious , Human Resource
Management is that field of management which has
to do with planning, organizing and controlling
various operative activities of procuring ,
developing, maintaining and utilizing a labour force
in order that the objective and interest for which the
company is established, are attained as effectively
and economically as possible and the objectives and
interest of all levels of personnel and community are
served to the highest degree
In the words of Edwin Flippo, human resource
management is concerned with the procurement,
development, compensation, integration and
maintenance of the personnel of an organization for
the purpose of contributing towards the
accomplishment of that organizations major goals
and policies. Staffing is concerned with
procurement, development, compensation,
integration and maintenance of both managerial and
non-managerial employees.
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Identifying and developing persons
Retaining suitable persons
Creating work culture
Educating managerial personnel
Conducting research
Developing a communication system
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Employees enjoy their work.
Employees have a sense of accomplinishment in and
through their work.
Employees have a high sense of belonging to their
organization.
Employee feel that they are respected as individuals.
Employees have a feeling to enhance their competence.
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Globalisation of economy has exposed Indian
industries to international competition by
developing organisational commitment.
The operational efficiency of employees help to cope
up with new and changing situations.
Political philosophy has undergone change allover
the world.
Human resource management helps in the training
and development of employees to cope up with
technological changes.
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HRM is of recent origin so it lacks universally approved
academic base.
HRM has very less support of top management due to
which it is difficult to make good results.
There is improper implementation of HRM in training
programmes.
There is inadequate information and database of
employees due to which implementation of HRM is
difficult.
It is a process by which an organization ensures that it has
the right number & kind of people at the right place and at
the right time, capable of effectively and efficiently
completing those tasks that help the organization achieve
its overall objectives.
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Each Organisation needs personnel with necessary
qualifications, skills, knowledge, experience & aptitude .
It is Needed for Replacement of Personnel.
It helps to Meet manpower shortages due to labour
turnover.
It helps to Cater Future Personnel Needs.
It helps to provide workforce according to the changing
environment.
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Assessing manpower needs for future and making plans
for recruitment and selection.
Assessing skill requirement in future.
Determining training and development needs of the
organisation.
Controlling wage and salary cost.
Ensuring optimum use of human resources in the
organisation.
Ensuring higher labour productivity.
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Analysis of current manpower.
Future requirements of worker.
Changes in workforce.
Future labour availability.
Future manpower utilisation.
Cost benefit analysis.
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of rivalry for human resources
India has ample supply of unskilled workers then
highly qualified people.
Companies start to change their staffing policy and
prefer less talented people.
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Child labour is prohibited.
Provision are there relating to reservation for
physically handicapped people.
Legal provision affects the staffing policy of an
organisation.
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Employment of women for job involving physical
exertion is usually avoided.
Women are not offered jobs involving continuous
travelling.
Employers have to face pressure from political parties or
politicians as new recruitment.
Concept of employment to “sons of the soil” is getting
popular in all countries.
External influences affect the staffing policy of the business
unit.
Estimating the manpower requirements. It involves
forecasting and determining the number and kind of
manpower required by the organization in the
future. The manpower needs of an organization are
estimated by keeping in view its present activities
and future plans such as production schedules,
demand forecasts,
It means identifying the sources of required
personnel and inducing people to apply for jobs in
the organization. It is the process of searching for
prospective employees and stimulating them to
apply for jobs in the organization.
Selection is the process of choosing and appointing
the right candidates for various job positions in the
organization. In other words, it is the process of
choosing from among the pool of the prospective job
candidates developed at final Approval References
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Preliminary Interview
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Preliminary screening
Selection test
Employment interview
Checking references and background
Selection decision
Medical examination
Job offer
Final approval
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Placement:- Placement refers to occupying of post by the
candidate for which he is selected. After selection the
employee is given an appointment letter and is asked to
occupy the vacant job position.
Orientation:- Orientation refers to introduction of new
employees to the existing employees. Large organisations
organise orientation programmes to familiarise the new
employees with the existing But in small organisations
superior himself takes the new employees on round and
introduces him to existing employees.
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Training:- Training means equipping the employees with
the required skill to perform the job. The candidates are
sent for training so that they can perform the job in the
expected manner.
Development:-Development refers to the overall growth
of employees. It focuses on personal growth and
development.
Increase in efficiency
Increase in morale of employees
Better human relations
Reduced supervision
Increased organisational viability and
flexibility
Staffing is most vital assets with an organisation,
Without which it cannot move ahead in the competitive world .
It can be equated with HR management as both have same sort
Objectives. Staffing is an open system approach. It is carried
Out within the enterprise but is also linked to external
Environment.
MITIKA GARG(164)
RUBINA(170)
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