Definitions

 The managerial function of staffing involves manning

the organisational structure through effective and proper
selection, appraisal, and development of personnel to fill
the roles designed into the structure.” — Koontz and
O’Donnell

Staffing is the function by which managers build an

organization through the recruitment, selection, and
development of individuals as capable employees.” –
McFarland
Nature of Staffing

 Staffing is an important managerial function.

 Staffing is a pervasive activity

 Staffing is a continuous activity.

 Staffing is a part of human resource management

 Staffing deals with active resource

Objectives

 To achieve organisational objectives by recognising its most valuable resource; work

force.
 To increase loyalty and commitment of workers towards individual and organisational
goals.
 To select people with suitable qualifications to fill organisational posts.
 To increase skills of people on-the-job by providing training facilities.
 To develop abilities of the staff to assume jobs of higher skill, competence and
responsibility.
 To establish equitable and adequate compensation for people by providing them
monetary and non-monetary incentives.
 To reconcile individual, organisational and social interests by maintaining efficient
system of communication in the organisation.
 To provide physical working conditions (lighting, ventilation, recreation facilities etc.)
to maintain employees’ commitment to jobs.
 To maintain record of achievements so that managers can make policies with respect
to transfers, promotions and demotions.
 To make optimum use of human resource to achieve organisational objectives.
 To make people realise their potential at work and develop them for promotion to
higher managerial posts.
 To maintain an environment of teamwork and innovation.
Staffing Quantity
Staffing Quality – Person / Job Match
Staffing Quality – Person / Organisation Match
Staffing System Components
 Strategic Staffing Decisions
Staffing Levels
 Acquire or Develop Talent
 Hire Yourself or Outsource
 External or Internal Hiring
 Core or Flexible Workforce
 Hire or Retain
 National or Global
 Attract or Relocate
 Overstaff or Under staff
 Short-or Long-term Focus
Staffing Quality
– Person/Job or Person/Organization
match
– Specific or general KSAOs
(Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and
Other characteristics)
–Exceptional or acceptable workforce
quality
–Active or passive diversity
 Suggestions for Ethical Staffing Practice
• Represent the organization’s interests.
• Beware of conflicts of interest.
• Remember the job applicant.
• Follow staffing policies and procedures.
• Know and follow the law.
• Consult professional codes of conduct.
• Shape effective practice with research results.
• Seek ethics advice.
• Be aware of an organization’s ethical climate/culture