CSEET · Business Laws and Management · Functions of Management
In the context of the functions of management, which of the following best describes 'staffing'?
Staffing is the managerial function of filling the positions in the organisation structure with suitable people and keeping them filled. It includes manpower planning, recruitment, selection, training, appraisal and remuneration. Planning, controlling and organising are different functions, so they do not describe staffing.
- AFixing the objectives of the enterprise and the path to reach them
- BFilling and keeping filled the positions in the organisation structure with suitable peopleCorrect
- CComparing actual performance with standards and correcting deviations
- DCreating a formal structure of authority and responsibility among departments
Explanation
Staffing means filling the positions created in the organisation structure with the right persons and keeping them filled. This covers manpower planning, recruitment, selection, training, appraisal and compensation. Option A describes planning, C describes controlling and D describes organising.
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