Analyze these and/or other important trends in relation to the workplace in the United Kingdom, and examine how companies and their employees can cope and adapt to these trends.
The use of social network sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook in recruiting is becoming common amongst hiring managers. An article in HR Magazine UK reported that the vast majority of recruiters (94%) either already use or plan to use social media for recruiting. Furthermore, 73% of 18 to 34-year-olds found their last job through a social network [see Beagrie, S. (2015, January 26). Getting social media recruitment right. Retrieved from http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/article-details/getting-social-media-recruitment-right] 1. a) Examine some of the benefits and challenges that hiring managers could face when using social networks recruitment. (40 marks) 1. b) Discuss and illustrate three statistical models that can be employed by hiring managers to strengthen employee selection when using this approach. (30 marks). Notes: 1. Word limit 1000 (10% allowance) 2. Use Times New Roman, sized-12 font with double spacing 3. “Extremely well-written with no grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors,” essay is worth 05 marks. 4. Essay which “shows appropriate in-text citation with all references (minimum of 5) listed accurately in APA format,” is worth an additional 05 marks. 5. Required reading: Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Chapter 4, pp. 77–89 (not counted as 05 additional references, but to include in reference list) 6. Please note what constitues an ‘Excellent Answer’: · shows a clear and thorough understanding of the topic concerned by covering relevant points accurately and comprehensively in a well-structured, focused and cohesive manner · provides excellent illustrations/examples/supporting evidence · shows very strong evidence of critical thinking/analysis and in-depth understanding · goes beyond expectation and shows original thinking QUESTION (Part B) Organizational psychologists have observed seismic changes in the world of work. For instance, Riggio (2013, p.10-15) identified four key trends that are important today and in the future of Industrial and Organizational (I/O) psychology. They include: · the changing nature of work · the expanding focus on human resources · the increasing diversity and globalization of the workforce as well as · the increasing relevance of I/O psychology in policy and practice. Analyze these and/or other important trends in relation to the workplace in the United Kingdom, and examine how companies and their employees can cope and adapt to these trends. (20 marks) When doing your analysis of the above issue, you should consult the psychological literature for relevant material (besides relying on the readings from Riggio). In addition, you are encouraged to draw upon your own working experience e.g., how your company assist its employees to deal with a certain trend in the workplace. When commenting on the key trends affecting companies and employees in the United Kingdom, you should present your findings in a scholarly way. Specifically, your argument should be based on relevant theories/concepts in I/O psychology and supported by empirical evidence. Notes: 1. Please consider Part B as a separate entity from Part A. 2. References to be in APA format. No minimum number of references. 3. Word count should not exceed 250. 4. Not required to submit this as an essay, but as an online discussion post. Hence, point form with a less formal tone is permitted. 5. It would be ideal to cite trends and coping/adapting methods that may be generalized to other advanced countries in the world.
