recruitment and selection

  Figure 1 – Theories of Employee Motivation           (QuestionPro, 2019) Boosting employee motivation is essential towards managing the excessive workload at travel sector in Sri Lanka which was found be stressful for most of the executive level employees (Jayarathna, 2018) .  Most of them tend to work after the normal working hours in covering the excessive workload. Therefore, it is important to ensure that these employees will not feel disappointed about their workplace through proper implementation of an employee motivational plan (Rathnayake, 2016). According to Jayarathna (2014) Effective ways implemented by the Sri Lankan Garments in motivating its employees can be identified as follows, Explaining the role of each and every employee towards the company growth. ·          Investing on the training and development of the employees...

  Employee motivation in travel Industry Employees are the main asset in any organization. As a result, management has to implement different motivation factors to increase productivity Dugguh , (2014). According to Manzoor (2012), a several organizations believe that the employees are its main asset and they will lead to organizational growth. Coyle, (2007), stated organization has great relationship with employees further, the both parties exchange the benefits and they trust each other.   There have been various definitions and theories for employee motivation. Pinder, (2008), stated that the motivation can be explain as the method which reflect employees’ persistence, direction and intensity therefore, motivated employees deliver the maximum commitment to work. Motivation is the process which move employees from distress to desire (Ismail, 2008). According to Korzynski (2013), employee motivation depends on technological, generational and organizational chang...

  Use of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs theory in the travel Industry Maslow is a theory which included five hierarchy of needs and this model is used to be applied to understand about organizations and employees’ performances (Gorden,2005). In an organization, these physiological requirements are taken cared of using various approaches out of which compensating and providing different types of benefits Bowen, (2011) . This usually indicates the company’s attitude towards its workers. If the employees are chosen for the workplace do not think that the workplace, they work for is not engaged enough or if they feel ignored, the fulfilment of these needs isn’t completed properly  (Kaur, 2013) .  Figure 1 - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs   Sadri, (2011) 1. Physiological needs These kinds of need could be identified as biological needs which are considered as food, air, water. These needs are the strongest needs...

  Psychometric testing used in the recruitment process in travel Industry Figure: 1 Use of psychometric tests in recruitment process Benitez (2012) Edenborough, (2005), states that finding suitable candidates have always been one of the challenges for employers and many different approaches have been taken to attract, screen, train and retain skillful employees. One of the recent developments in recruitment of qualified candidates is psychometrics. Psychological testing systems identify desired qualities and try to screen candidates through psychometric tests. Such testing systems have existed for centuries in various forms and have been used with various degrees of success Faragher, (2014). It has been concluded that psychometrics as a field has huge potential and its performance in recruitment spheres is promising. Its mainstream adoption however is a gradual process and its theoretical assumptions and practical demonstrations are areas that need much research before it can be ...

  Recruitment planning in the travel industry Omolo, (2012), mentions that the recruitment planning is the first step of the recruitment process, where the vacant positions are analyzed and described. It includes job specifications and its nature, experience, qualifications and skills required for the job. Structured recruitment plan is mandatory to attract potential candidates from a pool of candidates (Kahn, 2000) . An organization should source for the potential candidates and they should be qualified, experienced with a capability to take the responsibilities required to achieve the objectives of the organization (Juneja 2018) Job Analysis Meera, (2013), states that job analysis is a process of identifying, analyzing, and determining the duties, responsibilities, skills, abilities, and work environment of a specific job. These factors help in identifying what a job demands and what an employee must possess in performing a job productively (Williams, 2006) . Job analysis h...

  Selection Process in the travel industry Aylott, (2016), mentions that selection is the process of picking or choosing the right candidate, who is most suitable for the job. It is the process of interviewing the candidates and evaluating their qualities, which are necessary for a specific job and then selection of the candidates is made for the right positions Ronald, (2005). The selection of right candidates for the right positions will help the organization to achieve its desired goals and objectives. When selection of the employees takes place, it is vital to ensure that they possess the desired qualifications, skills and abilities that are required to perform the job duties in a well-organized manner Ken, (2001). A good selection process will ensure that the organization gets the right set of employees with the right attitude. Both recruitment and selection work hand in hand and both play a vital role in the overall growth of an organization Krishnan, (2011) .   Imp...