Selection, training, development and remuneration of employees. It lays stress that the management should make selection of employees strictly in accordance with the job requirement of the enterprise.
Staffing is the function of manning the organisation structure with competent staff. The process of staffing involves the following:
- Assessment (estimation) of manpower requirement.
- Recruitment and selection of personnel.
- Training and development of personnel.
- Placement and orientation.
Features of Staffing
- Staffing is the function of management.
- It is an integral part of management process.
- It is never ending function of management.
- It is concerned with human resource of an organisation.
- Staffing is the pervasive function of management.
- Staffing is difficult and tactful function, distinct from physical factors.
- Staffing is concerned with the optimum utilisation of human resources.
Importance of Staffing
Competent, co-operative and dedicated staff is the most precious asset of an organisation. It means that the success of the business depends to a greater extent on the right selection, training and development of the staff. The importance of staffing can be highlighted on the following grounds :
Facilitating discovery of competent staff : Effective staffing discovers the talented, experienced and qualified staff which proves to be an asset for the enterprise.
Ensuring maximum productivity : Selection of the most suitable staff for every job provides right men on the right job. Ensuring maximum product with the least wastage. The productivity of workers also increases.
Developing personnel for shouldering greater responsibilities : Staff is placed on the job for which they are the most suitable and have aptitude for the same job. It gives them utmost satisfaction and sense of pleasure.
Maximum utilisation of work force : Labour force is recruited on the basis of vacant post for different jobs. It eliminates chance of over-employment and enables best possible utilisation of human resources.
Staffing Process
The objective of staffing is to obtain the most competent and the best available staff for the enterprise. It requires that manpower requirements should be estimated, the most competent and suitable men for every job may be selected and proper training to the staff may be imparted, so that they can contribute their best worth. Besides all these, staffing should develop them into valuable organisational resource.
Recruitment and selection of staff
Taking into consideration the long-term needs of the enterprise, right men should be appointed at the right time for the job most suitable to them. Recruitment is an activity of establishing contact between the employer and the employee. Both the internal and external sources of recruitment may be used to recruit the required staff. In order to select the most suitable person for the specific job or trade, written, psychological and physical tests should be administered. Candidates should also be interviewed before final selection. These tests discover the hidden ability of the candidates, differentiate between intelligent and non-intelligent candidates and help in the selection of the most suitable candidate for every job.
Training and development of staff
Training is the organised procedure by which knowledge, ability competence, personality and productivity is increased. Training increases the efficiency of the staff and makes the labour force more useful. Training is beneficial to both the employers and employees. Suitable methods of training should be adopted for different categories of employees.
Development of staff refers to the training of managerial staff. Development of managers includes the process by which managers and executives acquire not only competence and skills in the present job but also capacity to face the challenge of more difficult and complex task in future. It should be noted that training refers to non-managerial staff.
Promotion and transfer
Employees are promoted to higher ranks on the basis of merit and seniority. Staffing also involves transfer of employees from one place to other according to their ability, competence and experience. It also takes into consideration the needs and interest of the enterprise.
Remuneration
The management should ensure that the employees are suitably remunerated for the services rendered by them. Remuneration paid may be in the form of wages, salaries, fee, allowances and perks. Wages are normally paid according to time rate or piece rate system. It will be ideal, if incentives are provided for better performance.
