What are the chief sources of bias in the selection of employees? To what extent can these biases be minimised?

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BUSINESS STUDIES SUMMER ESSAY

Organisation Studies

Jane Stiller

Matric #: 0237293

Malcolm Hamilton Wednesday 11am

What are the chief sources of bias in the selection of employees? To what extent can these biases be minimised?

There are a number of issues when tackling the problem of bias in the selection of employees in the modern market environment. To bias against someone is to exert a preference or an inclination that inhibits impartial judgement. This often stems from a prejudice. Perceptual selectivity operates when we are perceiving other people. It can lead to a stereotyping in decision making and ultimately a biased view point of potential employees. However, people are less likely to use stereotypes when they are motivated to avoid using them. This essay will discuss the source of stereotypes and bias in the selection of employees and consider additional methods for reducing their biasing effects.

The judgement heuristics and biases model represents the current thinking in decision making. Decision making involves choice, and choice requires both careful thought and much information. Excessive information might overload and delay a final decision. Indeed, some managers believe that making the right decision