HD/HND Business Research: Emirates Pilot Recruitment Process Review

This report, prepared by Badriya, critically examines the effectiveness of the cadet pilot recruitment process at Emirates Airlines. It addresses the research question: "Is the current recruitment process for cadet pilots in Emirates Airlines effective?" The research utilizes a combination of internal secondary sources, such as Safar newspaper and Emirates World Group materials, and external secondary sources including academic texts by K. Aswathappa, journals by Brannan, Russell, S., and M.J., news articles by Mark Klaas, Hunter, government statistics, and internet resources from the Emirates Group. Each source is summarized, justified for its inclusion, and critically evaluated for relevance, objectivity, and viewpoint. The analysis aims to identify strengths and weaknesses in the current recruitment process, drawing on various perspectives to provide a comprehensive assessment. The project aims to provide recommendations for improving the recruitment process for cadet pilots at Emirates Airlines.

EMIRATES AVIATION UNIVERSITY
To examine the effectiveness of the recruitment process for cadet pilots at Emirates Airlines
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HND BUSINESS RESEARCH PROJECT
Critical Literature Review
Name: Badriya Alblooshi
Research Area To examine the effectiveness of the
recruitment process for cadet pilots at
Emirates Airlines.
Research Question The main research question is that is
the current recruitment process for the
cadet pilots in Emirates Airlines
effective?
Internal Secondary Sources The internal secondary sources will
include Safar newspaper, standard
procedure of operation and the
Emirates world group.
Justification for use The Safar newspaper helped in
providing relevant information for the
employees of Emirates along with the
present operations of the airlines.
The standard procedure of operations
helped in providing data in relation to
the employees of the Emirates in order
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to remain updated with the procedures
and the rules of the Emirates.
The Emirates world group helped in
gathering valid information and the
data in relation to the airlines.
The internal sources helped in
gathering the information about the
operations and the activities of the
airlines in accordance with the staff to
further understand the significance of
the recruitment in a better way.
External Secondary Sources
Texts
Name:
Author:
Date:
Human resource management: cases
and text.
K. Aswathappa
2013
 Summarize this source – what are
the key points
This source helped in understanding
the management of the personnel in
an organization no matter what is the
size of the organization. Also, how the
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 Justify why you have chosen this
source
 How does it help you answer your
research question / objectives –
relate specifically to the objective
planning of the personnel should be
done from the initial stage that is
recruitment and selection. Moreover,
how it is essential to keep the
personnel motivated in order to ensure
that they retain in an organization
along with the challenges they face in
the process of recruitment
(Aswathappa, K., 2013).
The particular text is being chosen
because it is essential to understand
the basic concepts of the recruitment,
selection for the human resource and
how they can be managed in order
help the company to maximize
profitability and attain sustainability.
Further, this text helped in gathering
all such information in depth which is
essential to examine the effectiveness
of the recruitment process of the cadet
pilots.
This text helped in identifying the
solution for the research objectives as
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 Critique the source i.e.
(a) how relevant is it,
(b) how recent is it,
(c) who has written it? Is it
objective / subjective?
it helped in making a comparison
between the current process of
recruitment of the Emirates and the
current practices of the recruitment
along with an effective model. Also, it
helped in making recommendation to
further improve the recruitment
process of the Emirates for the cadet
pilots.
(a)It can be stated that the chosen text
is relevant as it helped in gaining
knowledge about the concept of the
most essential aspect of the
organization i.e. human resource and
what should be the process of
recruitment and selection for them.
(b)The text was written in 2013 and is
being followed by various companies
and the institutes.
(c) It has been written by K.
Aswathappa and it is subjective
because the given information is
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(d)Is it written from an academic
or practical viewpoint and which
is most appropriate for your
research?
(e) who was the original research
based on e.g. was it a study
based on a group of engineers
and is it appropriate for your
research purposes e.g. applying
it to cabin crew (for example)
interpreted relying on the personal
feelings of the employees as well.
(d) The text is being written from both
point of views as the text provides
information from the academic view
point and the cases helps in
understanding the practical view point
by applying the theoretical concepts.
(e) The original research was based on
the employees of the various
organizations in order to analyze the
process of recruitment.
Journals
Name:
Author:
Date:
Getting the right people on bus:
recruitment, integration and the
selection for the organizations.
Brannan, Russell, S. and M.J.
2016
 Summarize this source – what are This journal mainly focuses on the
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the key points
 Justify why you have chosen this
source
 How does it help you answer your
research question / objectives –
relate specifically to the objective
branding of the employees and the
organization through the practices of
human resource including recruitment
and selection. Further, the case of
Southwest airlines is being taken for
the better understanding of the
concept (Russell, S. and Brannan,
M.J., 2016).
This source has been chosen because
it discuss about the integration process
of recruitment and selection of many
companies including airlines which
will help in analyzing the
effectiveness of the recruitment
process of the cadet pilots of the
Emirates and also the journal is being
written recently so, it contains latest
information and the concepts.
It helped in understanding and
analyzing the process of recruitment
in the airlines. Also, it helped in
seeking opinion of present process of
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 Critique the source i.e.
(f) how relevant is it,
(g) how recent is it,
(h)who has written it? Is it
objective / subjective?
(i) Is it written from an academic
or practical viewpoint and which
is most appropriate for your
research?
who was the original research based on
e.g. was it a study based on a group of
engineers and is it appropriate for your
recruitment through the survey.
(f) It can be stated that the chosen
journal is relevant as it helped in
gaining practical knowledge about the
integrated process of recruitment and
selection in the context of airlines.
(g) The journal was written in 2016
and is being followed by various
companies and the institutes.
(h) It has been written by Brannan,
Russell, S. and M.J. and it is objective
in order to make people understand
the practical scenario.
(i) The journal is being written from
both point of views i.e. academic and
practical but, the practical viewpoint
is more suitable for this particular
research.
The original research was based on
the employees of the organizations in
the context of airlines i.e. cabin crew.
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research purposes e.g. applying it to cabin
crew (for example)
Newspapers
Name:
Author:
Date:
Kent Reporter (Tales from the
pioneer’s wings)
Mark Klaas, Hunter
2017
 Summarize this source – what are
the key points
 Justify why you have chosen this
source
This article helped in understanding
that during the process of recruitment
and the selection and even after the
process the candidates face
discrimination to a great extent and
the females are given less opportunity
during the process in order to prove
themselves as compared to the males
(Hunter et al, 2017).
This source has been chosen because
it helps in understanding the
candidate’s view points during
towards the process of recruitment
and even it talks in the context of
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 How does it help you answer your
research question / objectives –
relate specifically to the objective
 Critique the source i.e.
(j) how relevant is it,
(k) how recent is it,
(l) who has written it? Is it
airlines only. Also, this helped in
understanding the effectiveness of the
process of recruitment.
It helped in examining the process of
recruitment for the cadet pilots in
context of discrimination among the
males and the females. Also, helped in
seeking the opinion of the present
process of recruitment for the cadet
pilot by taking the opinion of
candidates through survey.
(j) It can be stated that the chosen
source is relevant as it helped in
gaining practical knowledge about the
perception of the candidates towards
the process of recruitment for the
cadet pilots.
(k) The source is being written in the
year 2017 only.
(l) It has been written by Hunter,
Mark Klass and it is subjective as it
deals with the emotions and the
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objective / subjective?
(m) Is it written from an
academic or practical viewpoint
and which is most appropriate
for your research?
who was the original research based on
e.g. was it a study based on a group of
engineers and is it appropriate for your
research purposes e.g. applying it to cabin
crew (for example)
personal feelings of the candidates.
(m) The source is being written from
practical view point and it is more
suitable for this particular research.
The original research was based on
the candidates who applied for the
post of cadet pilots in the airlines.
Government Statistics
Name:
Author:
Date:
The strategic approach to the policies
of skills and education for the
Emirates
OECD’s secretary general
2017
 Summarize this source – what are
the key points
The source helped in understanding
that the country has great
opportunities in terms of job and the
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 Justify why you have chosen this
source
 How does it help you answer your
research question / objectives –
relate specifically to the objective
education as it includes great
innovation and technology. So, the
process of recruitment is quite
difficult in the country to further get
the best talent from the various
countries (Oecd.org. 2017).
This source has been chosen because
it discuss about the role of
government in the process of
recruitment for the organizations.
Moreover, the source helped in
understanding the government rules
and the regulations if a person is
willing to seek a job in that particular
country.
It helped in understanding the role of
government in the functioning of the
organizations to a great extent. Also,
the statistics of the government helped
in understanding the scenario more in
depth.
(n) It can be stated that the chosen
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 Critique the source i.e.
(n)how relevant is it,
(o) how recent is it,
(p)who has written it? Is it
objective / subjective?
(q)Is it written from an academic
or practical viewpoint and which
is most appropriate for your
research?
who was the original research based on
e.g. was it a study based on a group of
source is relevant as it helped in
gaining practical knowledge about the
government policies along with the
rules and the regulations which helped
in analyzing the effectiveness of the
recruitment process of the Emirates in
a better way.
(o) The source is being written in
2017 and is being followed by various
companies and the institutes.
(p) It has been written by OECD’s
secretary general and it is objective in
order to make people understand the
practical scenario.
(q) The source is being written from
practical view point and it is more
suitable for this particular research.
The original research was based on
the people who are working or
studying in the Emirates or further
seeking opportunities in order to
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engineers and is it appropriate for your
research purposes e.g. applying it to cabin
crew (for example)
explore them.
Internet
Name:
Author:
Date:
Emirates group of career
HR manager of the Emirates
2016
 Summarize this source – what are
the key points
 Justify why you have chosen this
source
This source helped in understanding
the current process of recruitment for
the cadet pilots of the Emirates. The
complete process is for three days and
there are various steps in the
procedure in order to reach the final
round and get selected for the cadet
pilot (Emiratesgroupcareers.com.
2017).
This source has been chosen because
it helped in understanding the process
of recruitment in detail so that the
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 How does it help you answer your
research question / objectives –
relate specifically to the objective
 Critique the source i.e.
(r) how relevant is it,
(s) how recent is it,
(t) who has written it? Is it
objective / subjective?
(u)Is it written from an academic
effectiveness can be measured by
comparing it with the other companies
and make the recommendations for
the improvement in the process
accordingly.
It helped in analyzed the effectiveness
of the process of recruitment for the
cadet pilots in Emirates in comparison
to the other companies by using and
applying the practical and the
theoretical knowledge effectively and
efficiently.
(r) It can be stated that the chosen
source is relevant as it helped in
gaining practical knowledge about the
process of the recruitment of the
Emirates.
(s) The source was written in 2016.
(t) It has been written by the HR of
the airlines and it is objective in order
to make people understand the
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or practical viewpoint and which
is most appropriate for your
research?
who was the original research based on
e.g. was it a study based on a group of
engineers and is it appropriate for your
research purposes e.g. applying it to cabin
crew (for example)
practical scenario.
(u) The source is being written from
practical view point and it is more
suitable for this particular research.
The original research was based on
the people who applied for the post of
cadet pilots in Emirates.
Other
Name:
Author:
Date:
Female pilots: recruitment and
experience discourses
J. Jheng
2016
 Summarize this source – what are
the key points
The source stated that the female
pilots are not presented adequately in
the industry of aviation. Further, they
face various issues in career and
recruitment process which makes
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 Justify why you have chosen this
source
 How does it help you answer your
research question / objectives –
relate specifically to the objective
 Critique the source i.e.
(v) how relevant is it,
difficult for them to get selected for
the cadet pilots
(Aut.researchgateway.ac.nz. 2017).
This particular source has been chosen
as it is essential to know that what are
the opportunities for the females in the
Emirates and what are the challenges
are being faced by them during the
process of recruitment for the cadet
pilot of Emirates.
It helped in understanding the process
of recruitment from the perspective of
females so that the complete
recruitment process can be analyzed
effectively and efficiently.
(v) It can be stated that the chosen
source is relevant as it helped in
gaining knowledge about the present
conditions of the females in the
aviation industry and what challenges
they are being facing.
(w) The source was written in 2016
and is being followed by various
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(w) how recent is it,
(x) who has written it? Is it
objective / subjective?
(y) Is it written from an academic
or practical viewpoint and which
is most appropriate for your
research?
who was the original research based on
e.g. was it a study based on a group of
engineers and is it appropriate for your
research purposes e.g. applying it to cabin
crew (for example)
institutes.
(x) It has been written by J. Jheng and
is subjective because it discuss about
the personal feelings of the women
towards the process of recruitment.
(y) The journal is being written from
both point of views i.e. academic and
practical but, the practical viewpoint
is more suitable for this particular
research.
The original research was based on
the females who applied for the cadet
pilots or the members of the crew in
order to explore the opportunities.
REFERENCES
Aswathappa, K., 2013. Human resource management: Text and cases. Tata McGraw-Hill
Education.
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