University Article Summary Report: HRM, Recruitment, and Selection

This report summarizes four research articles focusing on human resource management (HRM) practices. The first article examines recruitment and selection processes at SMC Global, highlighting the company's reliance on portals and employee referrals. The second article investigates the effectiveness of recruitment and selection in Pakistani public sector universities, emphasizing the influence of line management and organizational politics. The third article explores HRM practices for retaining experts in the Canadian information technology sector, identifying factors such as work environment satisfaction, training, and compensation. The fourth article analyzes employee monitoring, privacy boundaries, and organizational culture, suggesting that organizations should avoid excessive control-oriented cultures. Each summary includes key terms, methodologies, author credentials, conclusions, and observations on the strengths and weaknesses of the articles, providing a comprehensive overview of the research findings and their implications for HRM and organizational practices.

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Article 1
Author(s) Neeraj Kumari
Title of Article A Study of the Recruitment and Selection process: SMC Global.
Title of Source Industrial Engineering Letters
Year of publication 2012
Volume/Issue 2/1
Key terms used in
article
 Recruitment
 Selection
 Hiring
 Interview
 Performance
Author(s)' Credentials Neeraj Kumari
Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, India.
Email: [e-mail]
Purpose of Study The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effective practice of
recruitment and selection in organization. It is also aimed at exploring
the impact of recruitment and selection on organizational outcomes.
Methodology Survey method has been used in collecting proper information about
recruitment and selection. 30 employees HR department of SMC
Global Securities Ltd. have been selected as sample size for collecting
authentic research information.
Authors'
conclusions/findings
The findings of the author suggest that SMC Global Securities Ltd.
considers portals and employee reference as most dependable source

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of hiring new employees.
Observations of
strengths/weaknesses of
the article
This research article has covered wide area of human resource
management towards effective recruitment and selection. The author
has used huge authentic sources for ensuring the credibility of the
article. However, the article has lack of fully up to date information,
which can limit its credibility.
Article 2
Author(s) Ghulam Nabi, Song Wei, Xu Husheng, Muhammad Shabbir,
Muhammad Altaf and Shuliang Zhao
Title of Article Effective Recruitment and Selection Procedures: an Analytical Study
Based on Public Sector Universities of Pakistan.
Title of Source Public Policy and Administration Research
Year of publication 2014
Volume/Issue 4(10)
Key terms used in
article
 Organizational Politics
 Selection Effectiveness
 Line and HR Management
Author(s)' Credentials Ghulam Nabi, School of Public Affairs, University of Science &
Technology China,Hefei, Anhui (230026)P.R C. E-mail:
[e-mail]
Song Wei, PhD, Professor & Dean, School of Public

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Affairs,University of Science & Technology China.
Xu Husheng Muhammad Shabbir Muhammad Altaf Shuliang Zhao,
School of Public Affairs, University of Science & Technology China
Purpose of Study The purpose of the study is to examine the effectiveness of recruitment
and selection in public sector universities.
Methodology Survey method has been used for collecting the information regarding
the recruitment and selection. 80 heads of department of public sector
university of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan have been chosen
for assessing their effectiveness of recruitment and selection.
Authors'
conclusions/findings
The findings of the author suggest that line management and
organizational politics have huge influence on the efficiencies of fair
recruitment and selection.
Observations of
strengths/weaknesses of
the article
Collection of information from wide authentic sources has proved the
credibility of the information. However, lack of access to adequate
numbers of respondents can limit the credibility of primary
information.

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Article 3
Author(s) Stéphane Renaud, Lucie Morin, Jean-Yves Saulquin and Jocelyne
Abraham
Title of Article What are the best HRM practices for retaining experts? A longitudinal
study in the Canadian information technology sector.
Title of Source International Journal of Manpower
Year of publication 2015
Volume/Issue 36(3)
Key terms used in
article
HRM practice, human resource management, experts, functional
retention
Author(s)' Credentials Stéphane Renaud, School of Industrial Relations, University of
Montréal, Montréal, Canada
Lucie Morin, School of Management Sciences, University of Québec
in Montréal, Montréal, Canada
Jean-Yves Saulquin, France Business School, University of the Loire
Valley, Tours, France
Jocelyne Abraham, IAE de Tours, University François-Rabelais in
Tours, Tours, France
Purpose of Study The purpose of the study is to identify the impact of HRM practices on
the functional retention of employees. The purpose of the study is also
to evaluate whether impact of HRM practices on employee retention
differ on the basis of their status.
Methodology A survey was conducted on the new employees of a Canadian

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subsidiary of International firm. These employees were hired in 2009
and 2010. The sample size for this research article was 350 employees
of the subsidiaries.
Authors'
conclusions/findings
The findings of the Author demonstrate that satisfaction with work
environment, satisfaction with training and development, satisfaction
with innovative benefits and satisfaction with compensation have huge
impact on employee retention. Function retention has been found to be
higher for experts than those of non-experts.
Observations of
strengths/weaknesses of
the article
The research article has effectively reviewed the issues of HRM
practices in employee retention. Proper sources are used for proving
the credibility of the research paper. However, some of the findings
are trivial by the review.
Article 4
Author(s) Shuchih Ernest Chang, Anne Yenching Liu and Sungmin Lin
Title of Article Exploring privacy and trust for employee monitoring.
Title of Source Industrial Management & Data Systems
Year of publication 2015
Volume/Issue 115(1)
Key terms used in
article
Organizational Culture, Commitment, Compliance, Employee
monitoring and Communication privacy management
Author(s)' Credentials Shuchih Ernest Chang, Anne Yenching Liu and Sungmin Lin