Week 2 Discussion (BUS)

Select two (2) out of the five (5) discussion questions down below.... Answer your chosen questions, and justify your answers.

1.What are potential problems with having a staffing process in which vacan-

cies are filled (1) on a lottery basis from among job applicants, or (2) on a

first come–first hired basis among job applicants?

2. Why is it important for the organization to view all components of staff-

ing (recruitment, selection, and employment) from the perspective of the job

applicant?

3. Would it be desirable to hire people only according to the person/organization

match, ignoring the person/job match?

4. What are examples of how staffing activities are influenced by training activ-

ities? Compensation activities?

5.Are some of the 13 strategic staffing decisions more important than others? If so, which ones? Why?