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Efficacy of Search & Recruitment Behavior of Firms


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The literature on firm search and recruitment has spanned over six decades. Although studies have been conducted on understanding the search behavior of job seekers, there is a dearth of literature corresponding to recruitment behavior firms. This paper attempts to unravel the search behavior of Indian firms. Our analysis is based on 101 firms that had most recently hired employees. In Akerlof‘s work the study began with the basic statement of the lemon problem and proceeded to investigate indexes of firm search behavior. This paper contributes to the understanding of inclusive picture of ways in which Indian firms search for job seekers and the kind of job seekers they look for.
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Ashutosh Bishnu Murti
Assistant Professor (OB& HR), Indian Institute of Management Shillong, India

Abstract


The literature on firm search and recruitment has spanned over six decades. Although studies have been conducted on understanding the search behavior of job seekers, there is a dearth of literature corresponding to recruitment behavior firms. This paper attempts to unravel the search behavior of Indian firms. Our analysis is based on 101 firms that had most recently hired employees. In Akerlof‘s work the study began with the basic statement of the lemon problem and proceeded to investigate indexes of firm search behavior. This paper contributes to the understanding of inclusive picture of ways in which Indian firms search for job seekers and the kind of job seekers they look for.

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