Questions from General Business Management

Q: A. How can an organization go about collecting and reporting the

A. How can an organization go about collecting and reporting the statistics presented in Exhibit 2.3? B. What “rule of thumb” or guidelines would you recommend for deciding whether statistical differe...

Q: 1. How would you go about the process of making decisions

1. How would you go about the process of making decisions about who to select for the openings? In other words, without providing your decisions for the individual candidates, describe how you would w...

Q: Assume you are assisting in the conduct of job analysis as an

Assume you are assisting in the conduct of job analysis as an HR department representative. You have encountered several managers who want to delete certain tasks and KSAOs from the formal job descrip...

Q: Many organizations adopt a targeted recruitment strategy. For example, Home

Many organizations adopt a targeted recruitment strategy. For example, Home Depot has targeted workers 50 and above in its recruitment efforts, which include advertising specifically in media outlets...

Q: Most organizations have in place job boards on their web page where

Most organizations have in place job boards on their web page where applicants can apply for jobs online. What ethical obligations, if any, do you think organizations have to individuals who apply for...

Q: MDN Inc. is considering two employees for the job of senior

MDN Inc. is considering two employees for the job of senior manager. An internal candidate, Julie, has been with MDN for 12 years and received very good performance evaluations. The other candidate, R...

Q: Do organizations have an ethical obligation to have a succession plan in

Do organizations have an ethical obligation to have a succession plan in place? If no, why not? If so, what is the ethical obligation and to whom is it owed?

Q: Do individuals making staffing decisions have an ethical responsibility to know measurement

Do individuals making staffing decisions have an ethical responsibility to know measurement issues? Why or why not?

Q: Is it unethical for an employer to use a selection measure that

Is it unethical for an employer to use a selection measure that has high empirical validity but lacks content validity? Explain.

Q: Is it wrong to pad one’s résumé with information that, while

Is it wrong to pad one’s résumé with information that, while not an outright lie, is an enhancement? For example, would it be wrong to term one’s job “maintenance coordinator” when in fact one simply...