Staffing has been described as the management function of filling and keeping filled the positions in the organisation structure.
Staffing is that part of the process of management which is concerned with utilising and maintaining a sufficient and satisfied work force.
Importance of staffing:
(i) Competent personnels: Staffing helps in discovering and obtaining competent personnels for various jobs. To prevent the shortage of technically skilled personnels, staffing is necessary.
(ii) Better performance: Staffing ensures better performance by putting right person in the right job.
(iii) Survival and growth: It ensures survival and growth of the enterprise through succession planning for the managers.
(iv) Optimum utilisation of the resources: Optimum utilisation of the resources requires efficient human resources. Staffing avoids overmanning and thus high labour costs. It also avoids disruption of work by indicating shortage of the personnels in advance.
(v) Improves job satisfaction: It improves job satisfaction and morale of the employees through objective assessment and fair rewarding for their contribution.
