Selection

Selection refers to screening job applicants to ensure that the most appropriate candidates are hired.

Definitions

According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),

Selection. Screening job applicants to ensure that the most appropriate candidates are hired.

According to Managing Quality by Foster (6th edition),

Selection. The process of evaluating and choosing the best-qualified candidate for a particular job.

According to Looking Out, Looking In by Adler, Proctor (15th edition),

Selection. The first stage in the perception process in which some data are chosen to attend to and others to ignore.

According to the ASME EMBOK,

Selection. The process of establishing selection criteria, interviewing and hiring the most qualified job applicant.