Human Resource Management: Recruitment, Selection, and Performance Appraisal Stephen W. Nason
Recruiting the process of identifying and attracting a pool of qualified candidates
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Staffing Process RecruitmentRecruitment RetentionRetention SelectionSelection Labor MarketApplicants Hired Employees Long-term Employees
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Before recruiting begins need know Job Analysis Tasks job requires Behaviors needed Abilities, knowledge, skills needed Manpower planning Demand analysis (employees needed) Supply analysis (employees available)
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Recruitment Sources Walk-Ins Referrals College Recruiting Other Educational Sources Employment Agencies Professional Associations Advertising Temporary Employees
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Choosing Recruiters strong interpersonal skills (likable) enthusiastic about company knowledgeable credible
Selection gathers and uses info about recruited applicants to choose which of them receives employment offers.
Selection Strategy selection practices must fit with org. (strategy, structure, other HR practices)
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Designing a Selection Strategy 1. Assess overall work environment 2. Determine type of person required 3. Determine selection techniques 4. Reinforce person-org. fit at work
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Selection Techniques (Part I)
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason 1. Planning Interviews must do a careful job analysis determine major interview objectives write questions -- focusing on past behaviors, intentions, knowledge, hypothetical job situations Research background
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason 2. Conducting Interviews establish rapport ask prepared questions give candidate opportunity to ask interviewer questions
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason 3. Evaluating after the interview evaluate candidate right away rate candidate on all relevant criteria
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Selection Techniques (Part II)
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Selecting Expatriates: Predictors of Expatriate Success technical ability managerial skills language ability emotional maturity cultural empathy adaptability spouse/family adjustment
Performance Appraisal the process that measures employee performance
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Why assess performance employees will do whatever they are evaluated on PA determines what tasks the employees will focus on PA is important for all other areas of HRM and organizational functioning
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Purposes of PA pay promotion firing training & development document feedback subordinate expression
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Developing A Performance Appraisal System Choices to be made: ¬ The mix of formal and informal appraisals. What factors to evaluate. ® Methods of appraisal ¯ Who appraises performance ° When to assess performance
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason (2) What factors to evaluate Results Behaviors Skills/Abilities/Traits
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Performance measures should be 1. relevant to goals of the Org 2. controlled by individuals (not org, tech, others) 3. realistically measurable and observable 4. understandable
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason (3) How to measure performance Comparison to Objectives (MBO) Comparison to Job Standards Comparison between individuals
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Comparison to Job Standards physical observation rating scales essays/diaries
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Comparison between individuals ranking forced distribution
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason PA Techniques
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason (4) Who should judge performance? superior peers self subordinates independent outside observer customers multiple (360)
HKUST Business School Dr. Stephen Nason Problems and Biases in Performance Appraisal Stereotypes Primacy Effect Contrast Effect Halo Effect Similar-to-me Effect Fundamental Attribution error Self Serving Bias Harshness, Leniency, and Average Tendency Biases Knowledge-of- Predictor Bias Selective Perception Projection