Staffing

The practice of hiring and firing staff; the

personnel required for some project

involves determining future needs, and

recruiting, selecting, and training the
organization’s workforce.
 Line and Staff
 Line functions - directly responsible for
accomplishing the objectives of the
enterprise
 Staff functions- advisory in nature.
 Staff managers – Accounting, Plant
maintenance
 Line Managers – Production, Sales, HRM.
 Line  Staff
 Delegates authority  Serves authority
 Has veto power  Supports the line
 Makes decisions  Gives suggestions
 Final responsibility  Only concerned with
own specialized field
 Nature of Staffing Function

 Staffing is a pervasive activity

 Staffing is a continuous activity
 Staffing helps in placing right men at
the right job
 Staffing is performed by all managers
 Staffing Process - Steps involved in
Staffing

 Manpower requirements
 Recruitment
 Selection
 Orientation and Placement
 Training and Development
 Performance Evaluation
 Promotion and transfer
 Manpower Planning

 Analysing the current manpower inventory- 

 Type of organization
 Number of departments
 Number and quantity of such departments
 Employees in these work units
 Making future manpower forecasts
 Developing employment programmes-
Include recruitment, selection procedures and
placement plans.
 Design training programmes
 Types of Recruitment

 Internal Recruitment
 Transfers
 Promotions (through Internal Job
Postings)
 External Recruitment –
Advertisement, Employment
Exchanges, Educational Institutions,
Recommendations, Labour
Contractors, Job Portals.
 Employee Selection Process

 Preliminary Interviews
 Application blanks - age, qualifications,
reason for leaving previous job,
experience, etc
 Written Tests
 Medical examination
 Appointment Letter
 Orientation and Placement

 Type of organizational structure

 Departmental goals
 Organizational layout
 General rules and regulations
 Standing Orders
 Grievance system or procedure
 Training of Employees

 Improves morale of employees

 Less supervision
 Fewer accidents
 Chances of promotion
 Increased productivity
 On the job training
 Off the job training
 Performance evaluation
Assessment centers
Performance appraisals
 Promotions and Transfers
 Job Enrichment
 Job Enlargement
 Job rotation