A resource-based analysis of recruitment and selection practices of Indian software companies

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to detail staffing practices of five software companies located in India.Design methodology approach - This qualitative research paper uses purposeful sampling to provide rich data on senior-level staffing practices. The interviews conducted in India are tape-r...

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Published in:Journal of Indian business research 2010-03, Vol.2 (1), p.32-51
Main Author: Rao, Pramila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Human resources
India
Interviews
Multinational enterprises
Recruitment
Skills
Software
Typology
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to detail staffing practices of five software companies located in India.Design methodology approach - This qualitative research paper uses purposeful sampling to provide rich data on senior-level staffing practices. The interviews conducted in India are tape-recorded and notes are also taken diligently. The interviews are coded to identify similar and dissimilar themes.Findings - This research identifies internal recruitment, employer references, succession planning, interviews, personality tests, newspaper recruitment, professional search agencies, and bio-data as the predominant senior-level staffing practices.Practical implications - The paper identifies successful staffing practices adopted by domestic software companies. As multinational companies significantly increase their presence in India, global practitioners can implement successful staffing practices by having a thorough understanding of local staffing practices.Originality value - This paper identifies successful staffing practices of the Indian software organizations. This paper further provides a staffing model based on the Lepak and Snell staffing typology and details the main human resource management challenges of the Indian software industry.
ISSN:1755-4195
1755-4209
DOI:10.1108/17554191011032938