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Business Studies · 2026 · 6 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q32
(a) Explain the following steps in the staffing process: (i) Estimating manpower requirements (ii) Selection (iii) Placement and orientation
(a)
Explain the following steps in the staffing process:
(i)
Estimating manpower requirements
(ii)
Selection
(iii)
Placement and orientation
OR
(b)
Explain the following non - financial incentives:
(i)
Status
(ii)
Organisational climate
(iii)
Job security
Marking-scheme solution
(i)
Estimating manpower requirements
• Estimating manpower requirements involves knowing how many
persons are needed and also of what type.
• ·
• Understanding the manpower requirements would necessitate
workload analysis and workforce analysis, which reveal whether we
are understaffed, overstaffed or optimally staffed.
(ii)
Selection
• Selection is the process of choosing from among the pool of the
prospective job candidates developed at the stage of recruitment.
• The purpose of selection process is to ensure that the organization
gets the best among the available and enhances the self-esteem
and prestige of those selected.
(iii)
Placement and Orientation
• Placement refers to the employee occupying the position or post
for which the person has been selected.
• Orientation is introducing the selected employee to other
employees and familiarising him with the rules and policies of the
organisation.
OR
Q (b) Explain the following non - financial incentives:
(i)
Status
(ii)
Organisational climate
(iii)
Job security
(i)
Status:
• It means ranking of positions in the organisation. The authority,
responsibility, rewards, recognition etc. of a job indicate the status
given to a person holding a managerial position.
• Psychological, social and esteem needs of an individual are
satisfied by status given to their job.
(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.
(iii)
Job security
• Employees want stability about future income and work so that
they do not feel worried on these aspects and work with greater
zeal.
• This becomes more important where there are inadequate job
opportunities and too many aspirants for these.
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