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Which of the following best explains why most firms do not provide rejected applicants with detailed explanations about the employment decision?

A) lack of technical abilities
B) adherence to federal laws
C) concerns about legal disputes
D) time required of line managers

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Question 22

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Which of the following best describes telegraphing during an interview?

A) drawing out the most useful information from an applicant
B) searching for hidden meanings in an applicant's answers
C) smiling at an applicant to suggest a desired answer
D) allowing an applicant to dominate an interview

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Companies generally conduct structured situational interviews using a panel,rather than sequentially.

In a stress interview,the interviewer ________.

What are profiles? What role do profiles play in the employee selection process?

What type of interview would most likely include the following: "It must be difficult to leave a company after such strong accusations of unethical behavior.Tell me about that"?

Which of the following statements is most likely true?

A series of job-relevant questions with predetermined answers that interviewers ask of all applicants for a job is known as a ________.

Which of the following is another term for an unstructured interview?

Studies suggest that interviewers tend to evaluate applicants less favorably in telephone interviews than in face-to-face interviews.

Organizational management refers to the goal-oriented and integrated process of planning for,recruiting,selecting,developing,and compensating employees.

What are some common errors that managers make during interviews? How can managers conduct an effective interview?

Which of the following would most likely increase candidate-order errors?

All structured interviews specify acceptable answers for each question.

George Reyes has recently been hired as the vice president of marketing at Great Toys,a mid-size firm that specializes in classic wooden toys.The CEO of Great Toys wants to expand the firm's presence in the toy market,which is highly competitive.As a result,the marketing department's budget has been significantly increased.George plans to use some of the additional funds to hire a new media planner.George is considering the idea of conducting a structured situational interview in the hiring process. Which of the following most likely undermines the argument that George should use a structured situational interview to hire a media planner?

When interviewing disabled people,interviewers tend to avoid directly addressing the disability,which limits an interviewer's opportunity to adequately determine whether or not a candidate can perform the job.

Which of the following is recommended advice for conducting an effective interview?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding structured situational interviews?

Antone is applying for a job with Boscom Manufacturing as a chemical engineer.During the interview,Antone is asked the following question:"How does extreme heat affect hydrochloric acid?" The interviewer is most likely trying to assess Antone's ________.

In a brief essay,discuss the effect of modern communications technology on interviews.