Question

Distinguish Between the following:

Staffing & Directing.

Answer 1

Basis	Staffing	Directing
Meaning	Staffing is the process of filling job vacancies and retaining the recruited employees.	Directing is the process of instructing, motivating, guiding and leading people to work to the best of their capabilities in order to achieve the predetermined goals and objectives.
Objective	To meet the human resource requirements of the organisation.	To get the work done in the right manner.
Order	It comes after organising.	It comes after staffing.
Level of management	Staffing is done by the middle-level management.	Directions are given by the managers at every level of any organisation.
Areas of function	Recruitment, training, development and promotion of employees are the areas covered under staffing.	Instructing, guiding and motivating employees are the functions that come under directing.