Some people think that when recruiting, companies should aim to take on people who are innovative and able to work independently while others consider they should recruit people who are able to work in a team and follow instructions.

Some people think that when recruiting, companies should aim to take on people who are innovative and able to work independently, while others consider they should recruit people who are able to work in a team and follow instructions.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In the current scenario of cut-throat business environment, a great variation in selection strategies of job aspirants is being observed: some profess shortlisting those who are resourceful and can operate autonomously, others lean in the favor of those adapted to functioning in coordination with others.  

Generally, the Industries such as pharma, drone Manufacturing, Food, IT, and so on,  which are hardcore research and development oriented, and require to preserve their intellectual property rights, seek personnel, capable of thinking out of the box and execute their knowledge without needing external intervention, so that they can run independent profit earning centers. Additionally, professional firms engaged in the business of rendering services of legal, financial, secretarial and other need-based advisory, usually prefer to have employees with in-depth knowledge and capability to deploy their genius without needing directions, so that the process of extending suggestions can be shortened.  

However, there are sectors that require large manpower such as security, project operations, and mining, among others, with well-defined hierarchy, and rely heavily on coordination between disparate organizational components to function flawlessly: these businesses can only function if their work environment engenders a harmony between actions of various workers, levels and departments, otherwise a chaos could descend and conflicts could precipitate, hampering the productivity. Such sectors can only flourish if they are populated by individuals prone to synchronization with their colleagues. Therefore, human resource departments of such entities only shortlist those candidates who express their willingness to engage in endeavors as team players.   

In conclusion, it can be said that the choice of personnel: high fliers,  or team players, overwhelmingly depends on the organizational structure and nature of business, and the hiring policies are adapted as per those expectations and future projections. 

 

Some people think that when recruiting, companies should aim to take on people who are innovative and able to work independently while others consider they should recruit people who are able to work in a team and follow instructions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some people think that when recruiting, companies should aim to take on people who are innovative and able to work independently while others consider they should recruit people who are able to work in a team and follow instructions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

A fierce debate has ensued regarding the factors that the businesses should consider while hiring personnel: some advocate opting for those who are resourceful and can operate autonomously, whereas others vouch for ones with ability to engage as team members. I feel both the perceptions hold substance; selection depends on the typical organizational needs.   

Appointing employees with the ability to execute tasks using their imaginative traits without any external guidance, or intervention can help an organization to run independent profit centers. Such individuals are internally motivated, and are capable of making decisions, and completing the work without needing continuous supervision.They are generally well-adapted to functioning in remote locations, project based undertakings, and carrying out research in disparate areas, where autonomy plays a paramount role and obstacles: consistent control and interference from other departments, are missing. To corroborate, Elon Musk admits  Tesla benefitting from this model by engaging creative people in independently-managed endeavors aimed at discovering new technologies: their premier product, the electric car.  

Nevertheless, barring a few venues where inventions are targeted, most other departments of modern undertakings must be populated by the staff that can synchronise their jobs with their counterparts in other divisions, by virtue of their operations and productivity hinging on the efficiency churned out by others sections. To exemplify, the business turnover of the sales department heavily relies on efficient execution of tasks by manufacturing and planning, supply chain management and after sales service. In these cases communication, collaboration, and sharing of responsibility take the center stage, mandating employing efficient team players.

In hindsight, selecting personnel with ingenuity and capability to operate independently, or opting for ones to function in a group, depends on distinctive requirements: their aim is to create the best fit that can help attain organizational objectives.