When an organisation suffers from inbreeding due to recruitment practices, it implies
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Over-reliance on internal recruitment
Option (1) Over-reliance on external recruitment — Incorrect. External recruitment brings in fresh talent from outside. It is the cure for inbreeding, not its cause.
Option (2) Over-reliance on internal recruitment — Correct. When every vacancy is filled by promoting or transferring existing staff, no fresh talent comes in. The same ideas keep going round. This is called inbreeding: it stops the infusion of new blood into the organisation.
Option (3) Hiring employees from competitors’ firms — Incorrect. This is a form of external recruitment. It brings outsiders in, so it works against inbreeding.
Option (4) Hiring employees without proper training — Incorrect. Training is a separate step of staffing. Inbreeding is about the source from which people are recruited.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Limitations of Internal Sources The limitations of using internal sources of recruitment are as follows: (i) When vacancies are filled through internal promotions, the scope for induction of fresh talent is reduced. Hence, complete reliance on internal recruitment involves danger of ‘inbreeding’ by stopping ‘infusion of new blood’ into the organisation;” |