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1. Assertion (A): Recruitment is a positive process.

Reason (R): Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in an organisation.’
 
 
 
 

2. Assertion (A): Staffing is the first managerial function.

Reason (R): Staffing function must be performed efficiently by all organisations.

 
 
 
 

3. Assertion (A): Employment exchanges run by the government are a source of external recruitment for skilled and unskilled operative jobs.

Reason (R): The records of employment exchange are always up to date and thus it serves as a good link between job seekers and employers.

 
 
 
 

4. Assertion (A): External recruitment may lead to dissatisfaction and frustration among existing employees.

Reason (R): They may feel that their chances of promotion are reduced.

 
 
 
 

5. Assertion (A): The staffing function has assumed greater importance these days.

Reason (R): It is due to rapid advancement of technology, increasing size of organization and complicated behaviourof human beings.

 
 
 
 

6. Assertion (A): Transfer is a good source of filling the vacancies with employees from over-staffed departments.

Reason (R): Job transfers are helpful in avoiding termination and in removing individual problems and grievances

 
 
 
 

7. Assertion (A): Promotion leads to shifting an employee to a lower position.

Reason (R): Promotion is vertical shifting of employees.

 
 
 
 

8. Assertion (A): Personality tests provide clues to a person’s emotions, reactions, maturity etc.

Reason (R): These tests are easy to design and implement.

 
 
 
 

9. Assertion (A): Recommendations by employees are a good source of recruitment.

Reason (R): This is so because their background checks are made thoroughly.

 
 
 
 

10. Assertion (A): Internal recruitment provides limited choice.

Reason (R): Recruitment from internal sources is a time consuming process.

 

 
 
 
 

11. Assertion (A): Development enables the overall growth of an employee.

Reason (R): Training enables an employee to do a job better.

 
 
 
 

12. Assertion (A): Transfer is a good source of filling the vacancies with employees from over-staffed departments.

Reason (R): Job transfers are helpful in avoiding termination and in removing individual problems and grievances.

 
 
 
 

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