Management Fundamentals 7th Edition by Robert N. Lussier

Exercise 21

Objective

To develop your understanding of the hiring process.

Skills

The primary skills developed through this exercise are:

1. Management skill – decision making (conceptual, diagnostic, analytical, and critical-thinking skills are needed to select an employee)

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2. AACSB competencies – analytic skills and reflective thinking skills

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3. Management function – organizing (staffing)

Preparing for Skill Builder 3

For this Skill Builder, you will use the concepts discussed in the chapter to answer the following questions on how you would go about hiring a new professor to teach at your college.

1. Write a brief job description and job specifications for an opening to teach this and other related courses full time.

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2. Write a list of questions that you will ask the candidates during the job interview.

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3. What methods would you use to evaluate the professor’s teaching performance?

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4. How much does the position pay, and what are the benefits (if any)?

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Apply It

What did I learn from this experience? How will I use this knowledge in the future?

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Your instructor may ask you to do this Skill Builder in class in a group. If so, the instructor will provide you with any necessary information or additional instructions.

Step 1 of 4

Job description identifies tasks that need to be performed by the person and responsibilities that he would have. Job descriptions are described in broad terms. Job description for teaching position would be as given below.

Department: Management

Job Title: Lecturer

Job Description:

Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate students in management. Responsible for conceptualizing, building and delivering courses in the field of management. Selects textbooks and reference books for the course. Builds teaching materials like PowerPoint slides, transparencies and hand outs, quizzes etc. Evaluate students through quizzes, classroom presentations and midterm and end term tests.