Question
Distinguish between internal and external sources of recruitment.
| S.No. |
Basis of Distinction
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Internal Sources
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External Sources
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| 1. |
Familiarity
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Employees are familiar to the organisation.
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Outsiders are not familiar to the organisation.
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| 2. |
Choice
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The management has a limited choice in choosing the most suitable candidates for the vacancies.
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The management has a wide choice in choosing the most suitable candidates for the vacancies.
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| 3. |
Infusion of new blood
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These sources prevent the infusion of new and new ideas into the organization.
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These sources permit the infusion of new blood and new ideas into the organisation.
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| 4. |
Competition
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Internal employees may lose the drive for proving their worth since they expect automatic promotion by seniority and sure prospects.
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Internal employees do not lose the drive for proving their worth since they have to compete with outside candidates.
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| 5. |
Economy
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The process of internal recruitment is less expensive as it does not involve expenses in the form of advertisement for vacancies etc.
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The process of external recruitment is more expensive as
it involves considerable expenses in the form of advertising for
vacancies etc.
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| 6. |
Motivation vs. conflict
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Internal recruitment acts as a source of motivation since opportunity for promotion is inherent in internal recruitments.
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External recruitment acts as a source of conflict, dissatisfaction and frustration for those who aspire promotion but are not selected.
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| 7. |
Time consuming
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It is less time consuming.
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It is more time consuming.
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| 8. |
Quality
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It may not involve quality of recruitment since it restricts the option and freedom in choosing the candidates.
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It may involve quality of recruitment since large number applicants are available.
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