Specific tasks are often routine repetitive and

● Specific tasks are often routine repetitive and inflexible and reflect a relatively simple
approach. Frederick Taylor's scientific Management approach identified that there is one
best way of doing a job and that worker skills should be matched to the job
requirements. It is based on specialisation and is an efficient process that often uses
low-skill, cheap labour
● A common method used in job design today is developing broader, more generalised
and flexible jobs, so businesses can attract, motivate, retain and use labour more flexibly
and efficiently
Job Design at Mcdonalds
In maccas restaurants, employees have specific tasks built into their job design with no scope
for change. This specific, task-orientated approach demonstrates Frederick Taylor's approach in
action. The founder of maccas ray Croc once said “I put the hamburger on the assembly line”.
This strategy allows for efficiency and uniformity across stores
● Recruitment - internal or external, general or specific skills
● The recruitment strategy undertaken for a job vacancy will determine the kinds of people
available to hire and is key to the right applicant being selected. Remember that
recruitment is the process of locating and attracting the right quantity and quality of staff
to apply for employment vacancies at the right cost
● Internal recruitment is when HR decides to fill the vacancy with an existing employee.
In this way, they already know the person they are appointing as they have proven
themselves capable in another part of the business. This is a common way of appointing
a new manager or team leader. The business can then hire a new employee to replace
the person who stepped up
● External recruitment is when HR fills a job vacancy with people from outside business.
This allows the business to open up their options to hire people with the best skills and
abilities which they believe will best fit the advertised position. External recruitment may
be done through traditional newspaper advertising may be done through traditional
newspaper advertising, online advertising, referrals through recruitment agencies etc
Identify the fastest growing recruitment methods today
The fastest growing recruitment methods today are social networking sites, such as Facebook,
Twitter, LinkedIn and niche blogs; and virtual reality sites, such as Second Life.

● Management also needs to decide whether they focus on hiring someone with a lot of
general useful skills, or ones tailored to the specific position
● General skills are relevant in many roles, such as interpersonal skills, flexibility, positive
attitude
● This makes the employee a great all rounder who would be able to fill many potential
roles in the business
● Specific skills on the other hand are tailored to the needs of the particular position and
may be required - such as a rare skill or a qualification