Fundamentals of Management, 8th ed

employee

information system

(skills inventory)

Contains information

on each employee’s

education, skills,

experience, and

career aspirations;

usually

computerized

replacement chart

Lists each important

managerial position

in the organization,

who occupies it, how

long he or she will

probably remain in

the position, and

who is or will be a

qualified

replacement

recruiting

The process of

attracting individuals

to apply for jobs that

are open

internal recruiting

Considering current

employees as

applicants for higher-

level jobs in the

organization

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Part 3: Organizing

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job change opportunities are usually spelled out in the union contract. For higher-level

positions, a skills inventory system may be used to identify internal candidates, or man-

agers may be asked to recommend individuals who should be considered. Most busi-

nesses today routinely post job openings on their internal communication network, or

intranet. One disadvantage of internal recruiting is its ripple effect. When an employee

moves to a different job, someone else must be found to take his or her old job. In one

organization, 454 job movements were necessary as a result of filling 195 initial

openings.