Recruitment and Selection Practices in Private Hospitals: An Empirical Study of Vijayanagara District, Karnataka

Recruitment Planning, Recruitment Sources, Screening and Shortlisting, Selection Methods, Fairness and Transparency, Employee Selection Effectiveness, Private Hospitals, Vijayanagara District.

Recruitment and selection constitute critical human resource management functions in private hospitals, where the availability of qualified and competent personnel directly influences organisational effectiveness and service delivery. This study empirically examines the influence of Recruitment Planning (RP), Recruitment Sources (RS), Screening and Shortlisting (SS), Selection Methods (SM), and Fairness and Transparency (FT) on Employee Selection Effectiveness (SE) in private hospitals in Vijayanagara District, Karnataka. A quantitative cross-sectional research design was adopted, and primary data were collected from 125 respondents using a structured five-point Likert-scale questionnaire. The data were analysed using SPSS and AMOS, employing descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The measurement model demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity, with Cronbach’s alpha values exceeding 0.70 across the constructs. The structural model indicated that Recruitment Planning (β = 0.196), Recruitment Sources (β = 0.118), Screening and Shortlisting (β = 0.228), Selection Methods (β = 0.263), and Fairness and Transparency (β = 0.352) positively influenced Employee Selection Effectiveness. Among the predictors, Fairness and Transparency recorded the highest standardised effect, followed by Selection Methods and Screening and Shortlisting. The findings indicate that systematic recruitment planning, appropriate recruitment channels, rigorous screening, effective selection procedures and transparent decision-making contribute to improved employee selection effectiveness. The study provides practical implications for hospital administrators and HR managers in strengthening competency-based, consistent and transparent recruitment and selection systems.