Analyzing Lego Group's Recruitment and Selection Approaches: A Comprehensive Evaluation and Recommendations

An Evaluation of the Approaches Taken by the Lego Group Regarding
Recruitment and Selection
Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................................................................3
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Detailed Overview of the Approaches Regarding Recruitment and Selection by The
Lego Group................................................................................................................................................5
Theoretical Analysis for Good Practices for Recruitment and Selection............................7
Critical Analysis and Evaluation of Lego’s Approach...............................................................14
Recommendations and Conclusion................................................................................................16
References...............................................................................................................................................18
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Introduction
Recruitment and selection is the method through which an organisation can attract
appropriate candidates to apply for a vacant position in the organisation. In other
words, it can be asserted as when an organisation needs a certain set of skilled
candidates for certain vacant positions to ensure specific responsibility for the
organisation, then the organisation offers an opportunity to the potential candidates
through newspaper advertisement, company website, search agencies, campus
placement and other ways for attracting candidates for the vacant positions. This
entire procedure is known as recruitment (Catano, 2009). On the other hand, after
applying for the post, when an organisation through evaluation selects the required
set of candidates for the particular vacant positions, this process is known as
selection (Australian Council for Educational Research Staff, 2002). The recruitment
and selection process is indivisible from each other. The recruitment and selection
process is controlled by the human resource department of an organisation. This
process plays a vital role in ensuring that organisational operations are performed
efficiently without any discrepancies or delays because employees are the key asset
in the workplace.
Correspondingly, in order to evaluate the organisational perspective related to
recruitment and selection, The Lego Group has been selected for the study. The
Lego Group is a family-ownership based company which was established in the year
1932 and it has been primarily operating in Europe and North American markets.
Over the years, it has developed PC-programmable robots and video games for
children (Lego, 2014). Through utilising imagination, creativity and learning skills,
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Lego has developed quality fun products and/or services. This has been the prime
motive of the organisation.
With these considerations, the study intends to provide a detailed overview of the
approaches taken by the Lego Group regarding recruitment and selection. Besides,
an analysis of the good practices related to recruitment and selection process will
be made based on theoretical comprehension from different literatures.
Subsequently, a critical analysis and evaluation will be made of the approaches
taken by Lego to ascertain the gap in their existing recruitment and selection
process derived upon best practices. Moreover, certain recommendations will be
provided the company to ensure that its recruitment and selection is steadfast
without any gaps.
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