Date of Award
1998
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Department
Business
First Advisor
Daniel W. Kemper
Second Advisor
Joseph Lonigro
Third Advisor
James Lister
Abstract
This thesis will focus on the recruitment and selection techniques used by organizations, while searching for candidates. and the legal issues surrounding recruitment and selection. In many organizations, the recruitment and selection of employees is a function that is not assigned a great deal of importance. However, organizations consistently talk of employees as being their biggest asset. With that statement in mind, it becomes increasingly important to uncover a recruitment and selection process that will find the best possible candidate.
The purpose of this thesis is to gather and analyze literature and research on recruitment and selection techniques and legal issues. More specifically, the current research is done in the hope of verifying the existence of a formal recruitment and selection process that is governed by certain legal guidelines.
The research was gathered for the recruitment process topics of: recruiter influence, job analysis and recruiting sources. Selection process techniques that were researched included resumes and applications. selection interviews, behavioral interviewing, testing and background and reference checks. The research discussed six legal topics associated with recruitment and selection. Those topics were the Americans with Disability Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VTI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, disparate treatment and adverse impact, negligent hiring and negligent retention and truth-in-hiring.
The results of the research and its analysis, were unable to locate the existence of a formal recruitment and selection process. However, considerable literature was found regarding independent techniques of recruitment and selection that an organization could put together to form their own unique recruitment and selection process. The legal issues that were discussed still apply and must be adhered to by any organization as they recruit and select candidates.
Recommended Citation
Strcker, Aaron T., "Recruitment and Selection: Finding the Best Candidate for the Company" (1998). Theses. 1330.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1330
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