Industrial Psychology

Name: Nthabiseng Jacqueline Matla

Student number: 200820738

Date: 26 September 2011

Industrial Psychology 3B

Table of Content

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1. Introduction 2

2. The ethics of recruitment and selection

3.1 Recruitment 3 & 4

3.2 Selection 4 & 5

3.3 Barriers of effective recruitment and selection 5 & 6

3. Overall discussion 6 & 7

4. Conclusion 7

5. Reference 8

1. Introduction

Ethics is an important aspect in South African organization and it affects the work environment in different ways. Ethics is defined as one does not merely consider what is good for oneself (business) but also considers what is good for the other which are the stakeholders and employees (Rossouw, Van Vuuren; 2010, 4). In this easy, the discussion will deal with the ethical implications and challenges within the boundaries of recruitment and selection in an organization. The discussion will define recruitment and selection to get a broader explanation and understanding of the two variables. The discussion will lead at determining the strategies that are most effective and the barriers in recruitment and selection in determining ethical behavior of employees. The discussion will be linked to broader ethical issues regarding recruitment and selection in an organization and the importance...