Identify, which of the following is not a limitation of external sources of recruitment.

Spirit of competition is hampered

The correct answer is Option (4) - Spirit of competition is hampered.

An enterprise has to tap external sources for various positions because all the vacancies cannot be filled through internal recruitment. The existing staff may be insufficient or they may not fulfill the eligibility criteria of the jobs to be filled. External recruitment provides wide choice and brings new blood in the organisation. But this method has some limitations-

1) Dissatisfaction among existing staff: External recruitment may lead to dissatisfaction and frustration among existing employees. They may feel that their chances of promotion are reduced.

2) Lengthy process: Recruitment from external sources takes a long time. The business has to notify the vacancies and wait for applications to initiate the selection process.

3) Costly process: It is very costly to recruit staff from external sources. A lot of money has to be spent on advertisement and processing of applications.