Importance of the Factors for Hiring a University Lecturer: A Case Study at TIU Sulaymaniyah

Abstract

Human resource management is one of the key departments at the organizations to improve employee abilities and skills based on the objectives of the companies. Accordingly, finding correct staff for the correct position is key responsibility for HRM to increase the competitive advantage of the organization. In this respect, this paper aims to investigate how HRM at the Tishk international university evaluates teaching staff for hiring. To understand this, we have organized a questionnaire and interviewed with the head of the departments of TIU. Results of the interviews have been evaluated through analytical hierarchy process (AHP). It has been observed that "knowledge in his/her field" is the most important factor for a lecturer to be hired TIU. Further, "Productive (writes article, does projects…etc)" is the second most important factor for the head of the departments at the university.