I think that companies are focusing more externally when they put more resources in marketing or R&D. They are looking more at threats of other companies and the need to stay relevant in the market space because that is often what people think of when they think of operating a business. Similarly to how people usually don’t think about needing a plunger or a shower curtain when they move out on their own, people don’t think about how important employees are to a business until it’s too late.
They believe that the strength of an organization is its product, not its people or culture. That is one way to run a business and many are successful at it, but not putting any focus internally could result in a weak workforce that can’t support a good product.
Some possible strengths of not prioritizing recruitment and selection are that they may have fantastic products that have been really well developed because of all the money and focus they put in research and development. They may have a strong advertising presence that makes them really popular in the market. The company puts all of its focus on the product so the employees are focused solely on making that product the best.
Some possible weaknesses of not prioritizing recruitment and selection are that the company may have a lot of turnover and employee dissatisfaction because there is no thought put into hiring the people best fit for the company. The culture of the company may suffer because there isn’t anything cohesive about the workforce as people don’t think about what would make a good team.
