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- en kvalitativ studie om ett svenskt företags rekryteringsstrategier
Recruitment processEmotionalFormalProblem areasCorporate cultureRekryteringsprocessKänslomässigFormellProblemområdenFöretagskultur
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of the recruitment process and its complexity. The study also aims to examine whether there are any problem areas with a recruitment process which is emotionally based and if so, how these can be resolved. Four issues have been presented, in regard to solving the study?s purpose and problem definition.Theoretical framework: The chapter begins by briefly illustrate the concept of employee turnover and the economic aspects a staff turnover can bring. Thereafter, the importance of a formal preparatory work for recruitment is presented. The chapter concludes by explaining the concepts of competence, corporate culture and introduces some common sources of error.Method: This study follows a qualitative method and the research approach is interactive induction.Conclusion: The earlier research presented in the study is adaptable to the investigated company. Through analysis, the authors have been able to draw conclusions that the investigated company has a lack of structure in both the preparation of recruitment and selection of candidates. The result also shows that there is inadequate knowledge of the consequences of miscalculation. Furthermore, the authors have found that the emotionally-based recruitment process involves several pitfalls, which can be pre-built with a more formal recruitment process. Finally, the authors present a proposal for improvements in the recruitment process for the investigated company, in the form of a model.