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Business Studies · 2025 · 4 marks
CBSE 2025 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q26
(a) Explain the following external sources of recruitment: (i) Direct Recruitment (ii) Casual Callers
(a)
Explain the following external sources of recruitment:
(i)
Direct Recruitment
(ii)
Casual Callers
OR
(b)
Explain the following non-financial incentives which
motivate employees for higher performance:
(i)
Employee participation
(ii)
Organisational climate
Marking-scheme solution
(i)
Direct Recruitment
§ It is a source of recruitment, in which, a notice is placed on
the notice board of the enterprise specifying the details of the
jobs available.
§ Job-seekers (skilled or semi-skilled) assemble outside the
premises of the organisation on the specified date and
selection is done on the spot.
(ii)
Casual callers
§ It is a source of recruitment in which the business
organisations keep a database of unsolicited applications in
their offices to be used as a valuable source of manpower.
§ A list of such job seekers can be prepared and can be screened
to fill the vacancies as they arise.
(i)
Employee Participation
§ It refers to involving employees in decision-making of the
issues related to them.
§ Employee participation may be in the form of joint
management committees, work committees, etc.
(ii)
Organisational climate
§ It indicates the characteristics which describe an
organisation and distinguish one organisation from the other.
§ Individual autonomy, reward orientation, consideration to
employees, risk-taking, etc. are the characteristics which
help in developing better organisational climate.
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