Lesson 19: Setting Criteria for Selection

Selection is a process of differentiating between applicants in order to identify those with a greater likelihood of success in a particular position.

In the Ramayana, when Sita, the daughter of King Janaka, attained the age of marriage, he arranged a grand Swayamvara for his beautiful daughter.

A Swayamvara is a ritual where kings and princes from far and near would visit the king’s court to ask for the princess’s hand, but only the bravest would be selected.

King Janaka announced that he had a mighty bow blessed by Lord Shiva, and the one who could string the bow would marry Sita.

Clear Criteria, Right Choices! – Lessons from Sita’s Swayamvara.

This aspect is very important in management because if we have a well-defined selection criterion, it becomes easy to evaluate the candidates and arrive at a decision. Moreover, when a criterion is set, each participant can be given weightage based on their performance, and based on proof, a logical decision can be made.

It also defines the area covered or reached and ensures that all eligible participants get a fair chance.

This reduces bias, removes dissonance, and ensures the decision is acceptable to all stakeholders.

Organizations, while selecting a resource, be it man, material, machine, money, or technology, should always prepare a clear selection criterion and make judgments on an objective basis rather than subjectively. That will always lead to the right decision.

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