Dorji Tenzin: Random Thoughts like Cries of a Clown

Conventionally, when people are hired for the job, the criteria are set to determine whether the candidate is suitable for the job irrespective of which organization jobseekers joined. This is called job fit. For an instance, the accountant in both Computer Company and Beverage Company will be selected based on similar criteria like subject knowledge and required experience. This way, many other aspects of personal and organizational attributes are ignored like characteristics of the organization and characteristics of person which may not be technical relevant to present job but will be helpful in long run. Due to this shortcomings, the new method of recruiting called ‘hiring for organization not job’ was initiated where the person having required technical knowledge and experience is not enough. For person to perform well under climate and conditions of given organization, one should take into consideration many other attributes excluding KSA (Knowledge, skills and abilities).

Many similar People and Performance Models have been developed by the applied researchers attempting to link human resources management to the performance outcome. The academicians/researchers have made numerous contributions in the past decades which claim to reveal that the HR practices are positively related to performance (Arthur, 1994; Huselid, 1995). T here is little doubt any more that there is a clear connection between the way people are managed and organizational performance (Purcell, 2003). However in the scholarly publications, it is acknowledged that till now existing work fails to address or explore the exact empirical processes how HR practices may impact on performance (Harney & Jordan, 2008). It remains true that little is known about the mechanisms by which HR practices translate into competitive success ( Savaneviciene & Stankeviciute, 2010). Due to the lack of understanding on mediating variables and their effect on HRM-Performance linkage the exist

  B. ANSWER ALL THE 20 QUESTIONS.UNDERLINE THE CORRECT ANSWER. (20MARKS) 1. When did the fourth Druk Gyalpo hand over his responsibilities as the monarch and head of state of Bhutan to the crown prince Jigme khesar Namgyel Wangchuk? a. March 15, 2004 b. June 2, 2005 c. December 9, 2006 d.   January 17, 2007 2. Which is the least populated Dzongkhag in the country? a. Lhuntse b. Trashi yangtse c. Gasa d. Shemgang 3. According to the population and housing census of Bhutan which was conducted in May, 2005, the population of Bhutan was: a.677, 934 b.582, 000 c.752, 700 d.634, 982 4. As announced by the election commission of Bhutan (ECB), which of the following important elections is scheduled to takes place in December, 2007: a. The primary Elections b. The National Council Elections c. The general Elections d. Dzongkha Tshogdu elections 5. The constitution drafting committee was set up in 2001 and the draft of the constitution of