What Is True of In-Basket Exercises

question 96

Multiple Choice

What is true of in-basket exercises?

• A) They require teams of five to seven employees to work together to solve assigned problems within a certain time period.
• B) They are paper-and-pencil tests designed to measure participants' communication styles and skills.
• C) They simulate the administrative tasks of a manager's job, using a pile of documents for the employee to handle.
• D) They require participants to take the part of a manager or employee in a situation involving the skills to be assessed.
• E) They require the use of interest and aptitude tests to evaluate an employee's vocabulary, general mental ability, and reasoning skills.

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