Comparative Analysis Of Online Recruitment And Managerial Capabilities

Abstract

On-line recruitment is a phenomenon that is not only changing the traditional approach to human resource management but is also having a significant impact on other business strategies. Managerial recruitment appears to be the area having the greatest influence on business strategy. We examined two theoretical perspectives that help to explain the importance in the U.S. of aggressive screening and competence matching as firms seek out exceptional managerial candidates. We then used data collected from web sites to compare online managerial recruitment in Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. Due to cultural and institutional differences, we found that there were significant differences in a number of on-line recruitment strategies.