The Selection Process for Hiring the Assistant to the Mayor

question 63

Multiple Choice

The selection process for hiring the assistant to the mayor of a large city includes giving the finalists three hypothetical crisis scenarios. One deals with a terrorist threat at a sporting event, another deals with a plane crash at the airport, and the third deals with a major earthquake. Each candidate must describe his or her approach to handling the crisis, which will be recorded and evaluated by a panel. This best exemplifies a(n) _____.

• A) unstructured interview
• B) biographical interview
• C) nondirective interview
• D) situational interview

Appreciate the significance of ethical considerations in organizational politics and influence processes.

Understand the consequences of political behavior for individuals and organizations, including promotion opportunities and job security.

Identify strategies for workers to effectively manage and navigate organizational politics.

Understand the distinctions between social and cultural animals, including their behaviors and characteristics.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Chlorpromazine

An antipsychotic drug used to treat a variety of mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and manic phases of bipolar disorder.

Haloperidol

A medication used to treat schizophrenia, acute psychosis, and to control tics and vocal utterances of Tourette syndrome.

Neurotransmitter Dopamine

A chemical in the brain that plays a major role in reward-motivated behavior and pleasure.