In my country, it is still being practiced, especially in different local government agencies. A good example is when I was still working in a government agency before. In our department, they do not have same last names, but they are relatives in real life. This the reason why I quit my job and moved on in my life. I cannot work with these people.
Is "nepotism" acceptable in hiring an employee?
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It happens in the university where I work- mothers and sons, mothers and daughters. But in the private universities, they do not apply nepotism. It is only happening in the local and national government. I dislike this. It is so unfair and dirty affair.
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You said it right. That is why I turned down the last offer in one of the local government agencies in my city. They do not want to play fair and square when it comes to having the position titles.
Though not common here, I think nepotism is still used in hiring people in many companies. I've worked for a NGO and at one time, our department was hiring an engineer. My supervisor got a call from a senior government official saying that his son just graduated from a UK university. His son was employed. That said, he had the necessary qualifications for the job and was a hard working young man. I had no complaint about this case.
Presently due to the rate of unemployment in the country, appointments are not done on merit anymore UT on favoritism. You have to be influentially connected before you can get appointments anywhere. The qualified personnels are roaming the streets looking for vacancies.
When it comes to hiring, nepotism should not be considered because it's going to affect the business.
A smart business owner will always be very objective when it comes to hiring staff that are going to work for him because they are the foundation that is going to ensure the success of your business.
Being objective as a business owner is critical during employment and it's one of those things that will improve the business and enhance performance
Forget about the owner of a business being objective. Nepotism is the order of the day. Applicant are employed through favorism and not by merit. This favorism could be through political, religious, social or family connections.
In my opinion, nepotism, whatever the purpose and reason, is not justified. Because if it is justified then where is the justice? As a person who upholds justice and honesty, I really hate nepotism.
The moment you get the hiring of your stuff very wrong it is going to affect the business activities that you are going to be working on all the time and it will affect your business growth.
Yeah, hiring staffs should be done with a lot of carefulness and proper examination. If you make some mistakes it can affect the growth of your business on the long run.
Nepotism could be of benefit when you consider a factor like long term commitment to a business. A family member or relative has stakes in the business and would want to stay for a long time as possible to see the family succeed. A hired staff can decide to jump at the first better offer that comes his way.