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Table 14.2 Summary of previous research investigating contingency effects of/on recruitment practices and strategyStudy

Sample

Contextual variables investigated

Independent variables

Dependent variables

W ndo f(1986)

Case stud es of about75 UK f rms, about 85(West) German f rms

1. Labor market power (env ronment)2. Organ zat ona nte gence ( nterna

resources)

3. Nat ona ty4. F rm s ze


4. Labor market power

(env ronment)

2. Organ zat ona nte gence

( nterna resources)

3. Techn ca comp ex ty of product

and product on process

Recru tment strateg es:(a

) nnovat ve

(b

) autonomous

(c) status quo(d

) f ex b e

(e) mudd ng through

Rynes andBoudreau(1986)

145 arge organ zat onsthat engage n campusrecru t ng

Industry

Organ zat ona character st cs,nc ud ng perce ved compet t veadvantage, accuracy ofcommun cat ons, mportance ofrecru ter se ect on, nformat onrecorded about co eges, extent towh ch recru ter nformed, etc.

Recru t ng pract cesPerce ved recru t ngeffect veness

Terpstra andRoze (1993)

201 US compan esw th over 200emp oyees (for a23% responserate)

Industry

Compan es’ ana ys s of recru t ngsources for effect veness ngenerat ng h gh-performanceemp oyees

1. Annua prof t2. Prof t growth3. Sa es growth4. Overa performance

Schwan andSoeters (1994)

4 Dutch organ zat ons(962 vacanc es)

IndustryOrgan zat on type

Organ zat on type`(a

a M ntzberg)

Externa versus nternarecru tment strategy

Koch andMcGrath(1996)

495 US bus ness un ts(for a 7% responserate)

IndustryCap ta ntens ty

Recru tment pract ces nc uded n2 of 3 HR ndexes:1. HR p ann ng ndex: staff ng p ans

and eva uat on of h r ngpract ces

2. Investments n h r ng:

recru tment ntens ty andeva uat on of recru tmentsources

Labor product v ty: netsa es per emp oyee