CHAPTER 6Recruitment, Selection, and Development: The People System

The people system addresses the way that people are recruited and selected, the way they are oriented and trained, and the manner in which their performance and behavior are managed.

Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment and selection are related to improving your performance. You would think that would be self-explanatory, but these connections are not immediately obvious. Of course, everyone wants the best talent. However, it’s not so obvious that recruiting methods set the scene for how an employee will view the organization or that it can make the other employees want to work harder. In my experience, organizations that place a premium on recruiting top-notch people and promoting ...

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