Right/Wrong selection decisions matter a lot to the organisations.
Consider, for a moment that any selection decision can result in 4 possible outcomes. A decision is correct when an applicant was predicted to be successful and proved to be successful on the job, or when the applicant was predicted to be unsuccessful and would perform accordingly if hired. In the first case, we have successfully accepted; in the second case we have successfully rejected. Problems arise when errors are made in rejecting candidates who would have performed successfully on the job (reject errors) or accepting those who ultimately perform poorly (accept errors). Don’t you think, these problems can be significant and can result in costly mistakes?
__________ is the process of identifying and choosing the best person out of a number of prospective candidates for a job.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Selection
Option (1) Placement — Incorrect. Placement comes after selection. The selected person joins the job for which he was chosen.
Option (2) Induction — Incorrect. Induction introduces the new employee to the organisation, his colleagues and his work, after he has joined.
Option (3) Selection — Correct. Selection picks the best person from the candidates who have applied. They take a series of tests and interviews, and at each stage some are dropped.
Option (4) Recruitment — Incorrect. Recruitment comes before selection. It searches for candidates and invites them to apply. Recruitment builds the pool of applicants, and selection chooses from it.
Note: The passage is the NCERT box ‘Right/ Wrong Selection Decisions Matter a lot to the Organisations!’ from the chapter Staffing, which has been reproduced by NTA in the exam.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Selection Selection is the process of identifying and choosing the best person out of a number of prospective candidates for a job. Towards this purpose, the candidates are required to take a series of employment tests and interviews. …” |