Introduction: - Staffing is that part of the process of
management which is concerned with acquiring, developing, employing,
appraising, remunerating and retaining people, so that right type of people are
available at right position and at right time in the organization. Right man
for the right job is the basic principle of staffing. In the simplest terms
staffing is “putting right people to
right jobs”.
Definition: -
““The staffing function pertains to the recruitment
selection, development, training and compensation of subordinate managers”. Defined by… (Theo Haiman)
The
Nature of Staffing can be briefly explained as follows
1.
Important managerial function: - Staffing functions the most important managerial
function along with planning, organizing, directing and controlling. The
functioning of these four functions depends upon the manpower which is
available through staffing function.
2.
Pervasive Activity: -Staffing function is carried out by all the
managers and in all types of organization where business activities are carried
out. It relates from top level management to middle level managers and finally
to the lower level subordinates.
3.
Continuous Activity: - Staffing function continues throughout the life
of an organization. It includes recruitment, transfer, promotions, etc. of the
employees in an organization..
4.
Efficient Management of Personnel: -Human resource can be effectively managed by a
system i.e. recruitment, selection, placement, training and development
providing remuneration, etc. all this provides a motivational force to the
employee leading to the betterment of the organization as a whole.
5.
Right Men at the Right Job: - it can be done effectively through proper
recruitment procedures and then finally selecting the most suitable candidates
as per the job requirements. Staffing aims at selecting the right men for the right
job at a right time.
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6.
Essential at all Levels: -Staffing function is performed by all the
managers depending upon the nature of business, size of the company,
qualification and skills of managers, etc. in small organization the top level
management generally performs this functions.
7.
Related with Human Resource Management: -This is mainly related with the people and not
like planning, organizing, etc. which is related with paper work. It is
concerned with the managers and employees of the organization.
8.
Social Responsibility: -This function is related with the recruitment,
selection, training, etc. of the people. So it becomes the social
responsibility of the person or department concerned with all the activities
that they have to be impartial (fair)
in taking proper and correct decision.
9.
Result Oriented: -Staffing function aims at right job for the right
person. It is always advisable to recruit a specialized person for a
specialized job. Specialized persons always bring excellent results for the
organization.
10.
Motivation:
-Staffing function helps to provide motivation to the employees by providing
them timely training, promotion, etc. employees accomplish their targets in the
given time may be rewarded with monetary or non-monetary incentives by the
organization.
