What is meant by staffing?

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Staffing is the managerial function of filling and keeping filled positions in the organisation structure.

Which function of management is considered with obtaining utilising and maintaining a satisfactory and satisfied workforce?

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Staffing

Staffing is referred to as both line as well as staff function. Why?

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Staffing is both a function of management like planning, organising, directing, and controlling as well as a distinct functional area of management i.e. Human Resource Management just as marketing management and functional management.

What do you mean by Human Resource Management?

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It is that branch of management, which is concerned with the requirement, selection, development and the best use of employees.

Name any two external sources of recruitment.

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Two external sources of recruitment are:
(i) Campus recruitment
(ii) Management consultants

How are employees motivated to improve their performance when the organisation uses internal sources of recruitment? State.

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When employees are promoted to higher levels, they get motivated to improve their performance.

Which test helps in knowing the person's emotions, maturity or ethics?

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Personality test.

What is job rotation?

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Job rotation is a process, in which the trainee is systematically transferred from one job to another, so as to broaden his knowledge and attitudes in diversified fields.

What is meant by 'estimating manpower requirement' as a step in the process of staffing?

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Estimating manpower requirement means estimating the number and types of persons required in the organisation, in case of starting a new business or expanding the existing business. 

Name the method of training in which the trainee learns under the guidance of a master worker.

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Apprenticeship training.

Staffing is an integral part of management process.In the light of this statement, state some of its features.

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In an organisation, female employees are getting promotion late as compared to male employees.Which value is missing here?

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Distinguish between training and development?

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Describe briefly the process of selection of workers starting from employment tests.

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What is meant by recruitment? How is it different from selection?

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State any four reasons why training is needed in an organisation.

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