Precipice Corp

question 99

Multiple Choice

Precipice Corp. is opening a new branch in Houston and the HR team is debating the various methods of generating job candidates. The HR team feels that using employee referrals may generate unqualified or substandard candidates because employees will be biased in favor of their recommendations. Which of the following facts, if true, weakens the HR team's belief?

• A) Employees hired through recruitment agencies, have been known to be more productive in the past than candidates referred by employees.
• B) Precipice Corp. has 12 branches in the state of Texas with a constantly increasing market share.
• C) Their personal relationship with the recommended candidate allows employees to convince the individual about the benefits of working for the company.
• D) The majority of the company employees have only a basic level of education.
• E) Employees tend to recommend individuals who they believe will do well because referrals put employees' own reputations on the line.

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Definitions:

Zone of Tolerance

The range within which customers are willing to accept variations in service delivery before their satisfaction is affected.

Request

An act of asking formally or politely for something.

Legitimate Power

Power that is based on position and mutual agreement; agent and target agree that the agent has the right to influence the target.

Mutual Agreement

A mutual agreement involves a concord or pact between two or more parties, where each party has a clear understanding and is in accord about the terms and conditions discussed.