Chad Wants to Build a Start-Up Company with a Small

question 88

Multiple Choice

Chad wants to build a start-up company with a small number of people working for him. He decides to do all the hiring himself. Lucas, a friend of Chad's who is a lawyer, warns Chad about the risk of discrimination complaints he could receive from applicants who are not hired. Which statement best expresses the basis of Lucas's concern about avoiding discrimination?

• A) Interviews are narrow and standardized, so they do not allow interviewers to test the integrity of interviewees with ease.
• B) Interviews are subjective, so they have the potential of assessing candidates based on questions not related to the job.
• C) Interviews are situational, so they provide a means to check the accuracy of information provided by the candidate.
• D) Interviews are expensive, so their validity and reliability are always in question.
• E) Interviews require polygraph tests, which give the interviewer an opportunity to ask questions that can violate the privacy rights of the interviewee.

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Definitions:

Control Process

The systematic effort within an organization to guide activities towards meeting goals and objectives, typically involving establishment, monitoring, and adjusting of standards.

Performance Objectives

Specific goals and targets set for employees or departments to achieve, linked to the overall strategic objectives of an organization.

Secure Adequate Financing

The act of obtaining sufficient funds or capital necessary to support operations, projects, or investments.

Subgroups Consistency

The degree to which the policies, practices, and procedures applied to various subgroups within an organization are uniform and equitable.