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Business Studies · 2022 · 5 marks
CBSE 2022 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q10
After the outbreak of pandemic COVID-$\displaystyle 19$, Yash Publishing Limited isplanning to go digital as the teachers and students are now moreinterested in E-content. After due consultation with the top management,the company decided to publish E-books. For the same, they hired arecruitment agency to tap the right talent for the job.The company also approached a well-established university in the city ofIndore to recruit qualified personnel for various managerial positions.For the post of E-content writer the company is using shine.com andmonster.com.(a)Identify and explain function of management highlightedabove.(b)Quoting lines from the above, explain the types of external sourcesof recruitment discussed in the para.(c)State any two advantages of external sources of recruitment.
After the outbreak of pandemic COVID-$\displaystyle 19$, Yash Publishing Limited is
planning to go digital as the teachers and students are now more
interested in E-content. After due consultation with the top management,
the company decided to publish E-books. For the same, they hired a
recruitment agency to tap the right talent for the job.
The company also approached a well-established university in the city of
Indore to recruit qualified personnel for various managerial positions.
For the post of E-content writer the company is using shine.com and
monster.com.
(a)
Identify and explain function of management highlighted
above.
(b)
Quoting lines from the above, explain the types of external sources
of recruitment discussed in the para.
(c)
State any two advantages of external sources of recruitment.
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
The function of management highlighted above is Staffing.
Staffing is that part of the process of management which is
concerned with obtaining, utilizing and maintaining a
satisfactory and satisfied workforce.
Or
Staffing is the managerial function of filling and keeping filled
the positions in the organisation structure.
$\displaystyle 12$ Q. (b) Any two from the following:
(i)
‘They find a recruitment agency to tap the right talent for
the job’-Placement agencies and management consultants.
Placement agencies provide a nationwide service in matching
demand and supply by compiling bio data of a large number of
candidates and recommending suitable names to their clients.
Management consultants help the organisations to recruit
technical, professional and managerial personnel by
maintaining a data bank of persons with different qualification
and skills and even advertise the jobs on behalf of their clients.
(ii)
‘Approached a well establishing university in the city of
Indore to recruit qualified personnel for various managerial
positions’- Campus recruitment, in which many big
organisations maintain a close liaison with the universities,
vocational schools and management institutes to recruit
qualified personnel for various jobs.
(iii)
‘For the post of e-content writer the company is using
shine.com and monster.com’- Web publishing, in which
information about both job seekers and job opening is provided
through specifically designed and dedicated websites.
(c)
Advantages of external sources of recruitment:
(i)
Attracts qualified personnel to apply for vacant jobs in the
organisation.
(ii)
Gives a wider choice to the management while selecting
people.
(iii)
Brings fresh talent in the organisation.
(iv)
Develops competitive spirit amongst existing staff.
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