The Selection Process

Patterns of Selection

Characteristics of selection can be divided into effects on a ‘phenotype’ and also their causes. Such effects are basically called “patterns of selection” however they do not necessarily result due to a particular cause or mechanism. Each pattern may arise from a range of different mechanisms, namely:

•    Disruptive selection

•    Balancing selection

•    Directional selection

•    Stabilizing selection

[linkunit]Disruptive selection favors people with extreme personalities or characteristics; balancing selection is a pattern which favors various characteristics, directional selection occurs “when characteristics lie along a phenotypic spectrum and the individuals at one end are more successful” and stabilizing selection is one that favors individuals who have intermediate characteristics. So we can determine that selection is a part of HRM that focuses on selecting the right thing at the right time for a particular job. It can be done on different basis, as long as the result is favorable to the job at hand.