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The recruitment and selection of pension trustees: an integrative approach
Author(s) -
Sayce Susan,
Weststar Johanna,
Verma Anil
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
human resource management journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.44
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1748-8583
pISSN - 0954-5395
DOI - 10.1111/1748-8583.12012
Subject(s) - nomination , selection (genetic algorithm) , pension , politics , context (archaeology) , corporate governance , process (computing) , business , public relations , political science , accounting , economics , management , finance , law , computer science , paleontology , artificial intelligence , biology , operating system
The role of a pension trustee is significant, which makes the recruitment and selection of labour trustees an important issue. In this article, we examine and combine aspects of two approaches to recruitment and selection: the political nomination model and the more professional HRM approach. We argue that an integrative approach would acknowledge the political, regulatory and organisational context while incorporating valid selection criteria such as domain‐specific skills and performance on the job. Such an integrated process can help trade unions in filling labour trustee positions with talented individuals who are more likely to be effective in achieving labour's goals in pension governance.