Why some potentially effective staffing practices are seldom used.

The purpose of this study was to identify the reasons why some organizations do not employ certain HRM practices that could increase levels of employee performance and organizational profitability. The focus was on the staffing area (recruitment and selection) of HRM Specifically, this study looked...

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Publicado en:Public Personnel Management Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 483 - 496
Autores principales: Terpstra DE, Rozell EJ
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Winter97
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Sumario:The purpose of this study was to identify the reasons why some organizations do not employ certain HRM practices that could increase levels of employee performance and organizational profitability. The focus was on the staffing area (recruitment and selection) of HRM Specifically, this study looked at five staffing practices that the academic research literature has found can significantly increase employee performance levels. Descriptions of these practices, and references supporting their impact on employee performance, are provided in Exhibit 1.