Edison Inc

question 60

Multiple Choice

Edison Inc., an electrical utility company, is venturing into a business in which electricity is generated through solar and wind energy. Which of the following job recruitment strategies should be incorporated by the HR Director at Edison to reduce the existing disparate impact in the company?

• A) Avoiding specific designations such as EEO/M-F/AA/ADA in job advertisements
• B) Highlighting terms such as young and enthusiastic and journeyman lineman in job advertisements
• C) Focusing on the training and development of existing employees to meet the technological demands of the new business venture
• D) Emphasizing external recruiting methods to attract skilled minority applicants

Understand and identify perceptual biases in organizational behavior.

Understand the relationship between personal dispositions, job characteristics, and job satisfaction.

Explain the mechanisms and effects of group decision-making processes, including groupthink.

Understand the various models and structures of human resources departments.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Elastic

A market scenario where the demand or supply responds infinitely to any change in price.

Optimal R&D

Refers to the ideal level of spending or investment in research and development activities that maximizes innovation benefits relative to costs.

Expected-Rate-Of-Return

The predicted amount of gain or loss an investment is expected to generate, expressed as a percentage.

Interest-Rate Cost-Of-Funds

The expense associated with borrowing funds, measured by the interest rate that banks or other financial institutions charge for the use of their money.