In the Midst of Hiring: Pathways of Anticipated and Accidental Job Evolution During Hiring

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa E. Cohen ◽  
Sara Mahabadi
Keyword(s):  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Hiring Process ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Analyze Data

In this paper, we examine the evolution of jobs in the midst of the hiring process: how jobs change between the decision to bring in someone to do a body of work and hiring someone. We analyze data from interviews, observations, and documents about start-up hiring and find that, during hiring, tasks are added and removed from jobs; jobs are abandoned, replaced, and moved; and hiring processes are relaunched. We describe two pathways that this evolution takes: the pathway of anticipated evolution, shaped by the unknown nature of the jobs being filled, and the pathway of accidental evolution, shaped by unanticipated factors surrounding jobs. Although the pathways lead to many of the same immediate consequences, there are differences in the longer-term consequences. Across the pathways, many jobs continue to evolve. On the pathway of anticipated evolution, many job incumbents leave within a year and are not replaced. On the pathway of accidental evolution, the longer-term consequences for job incumbents, structures, and organizations range from stability in structures and incumbents to ongoing conflict and incumbent departure. Not surprisingly, most evolving jobs are new to their organizations, but contrary to common conceptions, job evolution is not the product of managers who lack experience or use lax hiring practices. Our observations provide evidence of the emergent nature of jobs, hiring, and organizations.

scholarly journals "Not just a HR trend". Behind the curtains of diversity : a statistical analysis of role distribution and hiring practices at a technology company.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille Akmut
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Professional Roles ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Individual Information

A look at professional roles distributions, and hiring practices at a representative start-up / technology company. Based on the statistical analysis of a database with 1700 individual information.

scholarly journals Forstjóraráðningar í þjóðhagslega mikilvægum fyrirtækjum: Kynjahalli, útilokun og ófagleg ráðningarferli?

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-130
Author(s):  
Þóra H. Christiansen ◽  
Ásta Dís Óladóttir ◽  
Erla S. Kristjánsdóttir ◽  
Sigrún Gunnarsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Hiring Process ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Women On Boards ◽  
Female Ceos ◽  
First Time ◽  
Shed Light

Iceland is a global leader in gender equality, nevertheless, inequality persists in public interest entities, that is listed companies. Men hold CEO positions in all 19 Icelandic listed companies and chair the board of all companies, except one. This study sheds light on the hiring process for CEOs of listed companies and why the increased number of women board members has not led to an increased number of female CEOs. The research question is: How do women on boards of listed companies experience the CEO hiring process with regard to the possibilities of men or women to be hired? Twenty-two women sitting on boards of all listed companies in Iceland were interviewed. Findings reveal dissatisfaction with the prevailing hiring practices, which the female board members experience as a fast-paced and very closed process. The process is heavily reliant on board-members’ networks and headhunters’ lists. Such hiring processes are exclusionary for women and some interviewees are conflicted about their own participation in the process. The main contribution of this research is that female board members of all listed companies are interviewed for the first time to shed light on their experiences of the hiring process for senior management positions.

scholarly journals Labor Hiring Practices and Produce Supply Chains in Rural Kenya: the Case for WishVast Networking

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-127
Author(s):  
Stephen Garguilo ◽  
Matt Prindible ◽  
Andrew Okello Syata ◽  
Khanjan Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Western Kenya ◽  
Hiring Process ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Rural Kenya ◽  
Widespread Availability

Currently, the ability for individuals in rural communities such as western Kenya to connect and access the resources they need in order to improve their economic and/or social situation is largely limited to the size of their social network. Due to the importance of trust to this society, it can be very difficult to increase the size of one’s network for making transactions and doing business. This paper describes several possible applications of a working concept called WishVast that will help people expand their social networks, explore more opportunities, and share more information. WishVast is a social networking platform that leverages the power of cellphones and SMS messaging for the goals of helping individuals to increase social capital and build trust, ultimately helping to alleviate poverty. Cellphones are an appropriate technology because of the rapid rate of adoption and widespread availability of handsets and service throughout Kenya. The applications outlined are the labor hiring process and produce supply chain integration and how WishVast can promote inclusion and reduce inefficiencies. The information presented is the result of a semester-long project and three weeks of travel to Nyeri, Kenya.

scholarly journals The buzz before business: a design science study of a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory O’Shea ◽  
Steffen Farny ◽  
Henri Hakala
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Design Science ◽  
New Venture ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Entrepreneurial Opportunities ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Process View ◽  
Collaborative Sensemaking ◽  
Analyze Data

Abstract This paper examines how entrepreneurial opportunities co-evolve within a sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystem (SEE). Most of the literature on entrepreneurial ecosystems falls short on integrating the entrepreneurial process in empirical research. To analyze data collected from pre-start-up teams within a nascent SEE on high-tech cellulose-based materials over 3 years, we apply a design science approach that helps understand actors’ collaborative sensemaking in designing and structuring ecosystem features and relationships. Our findings show that the SEE can be seen as a design artifact which evolves by ecosystem actors collectively engaging in new venture ideation and developing opportunity confidence. Furthermore, the paper presents a novel SEE framework, which elaborates on phases and enablers of the opportunity co-evolution process within an emerging ecosystem. We contribute to the literature on sustainable as well as general entrepreneurial ecosystems and offer a new theoretical foundation for a process view on ecosystems.

scholarly journals School District Administrator Perceptions and Hiring Practices of Teachers Who Participated in International Student Teaching Placements

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-113
Author(s):  
Ann C. Gaudino
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
International Student ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Teaching Experiences ◽  
District Administrators ◽  
Hiring Process ◽  
International Student Teaching

This study investigated school district administrators’ perceptions and hiring practices of teachers who participated in international student teaching experiences. Thirty central office administrators from 12 states across the United States were interviewed. The responses and practices of these administrators and the districts that they represent were compared with the perceptions of student teachers and teachers from previous studies who had student taught abroad. Findings reveal that both teachers and administrators believe that there are a multitude of benefits to international student teaching and that this experience ultimately impacts student learning. While they also believe that such experience should be accounted for in the hiring process, very few districts have a formal way of accounting for international student teaching experiences. Recommendations include how districts might adjust their hiring process to account more specifically for the various of experience that teachers bring to their positions.

Acceptability of Online Degrees in Employer Hiring Practices

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee M. Mandelbaum
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Online Degrees ◽  
Hiring Process ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Feasible Alternative ◽  
Survey Results

Due to its flexibility and convenience, online education has become a feasible alternative for degree seeking students who are unable to attend a traditional higher education institution. Although online courses and programs have their benefits, there remains an ongoing debate on issues related to credibility, quality, and acceptability among certain stakeholders including faculty, administrators, and employers. The current study focuses on one group of stakeholders-namely, hiring gatekeepers and employers; that is, those who are directly involved in the hiring process. Specifically, the objective is to explore hiring gatekeeper and employer acceptability of online degrees as a sufficient credential for employment. The data for this study was collected through a survey apparatus. Survey results reveal that there is still a strong preference among employers for traditional degree holding candidates. However, data also indicated some perceived difference in attitudes and perceptions based on an employer's position and industry.

Hiring practices: In need of change.

1980 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 682-683
Author(s):  
Mary Ballou
Keyword(s):  
Hiring Practices
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