Problem solving consists of using generic or ad hoc methods, in an orderly manner, for finding solutions to problems. Some of the problem-solving techniques developed and used in artificial intelligence, computer science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, etc. are related to mental problem-solving techniques studied in psychology.
2. Placement is process of assigning a
specific job to each of the selected
candidates .
It involves assigning a specific rank and responsibility to an
individual.
It implies matching the requirements of a job with a
qualification of the candidates.
SIGNIFICANCE:
• helps the candidates to work as per the predetermined
objectives of the organizations.
• it avoid misfit between the candidate and the job.
3. Problem : Placement rate on our campus has
sharply reduced over the past 3 years.
SYMPTOMS : 1) Less admissions.
2) Withdrawal of admissions.
3) Poor teaching faculty
4) Research output of the college is
Mission : Increase placement rate to 120 %
decreasing.
5) Decrease of the median salary
offered
4. The difficulty with placement is that we tend to look
at the individual but not at the job. Often, the
individual does not work independent of others.
Whether the employee works independent of others
or is dependent depends on the type of jobs.
Jobs in this context may be classified into three
categories-
(1)independent,
(2)sequential and
(3)pooled.
(4) In certain cases, jobs are independent, for
example, postal service or field sales. Here, non-
overlapping routes or territories are allotted to
each worker.
