You Are the Manager of a Department in a Big

question 23

Multiple Choice

You are the manager of a department in a big company and you are going to interview a candidate for an open position.The candidate comes 30 minutes late for the interview,has several body piercings,and doesn't seem very intelligent to you.Looking at his resume,however,you discover that he has graduated from a prestigious university and has several years of experience in the area.According to research,you would be

• A) motivated to acquire more information to make the right decision about this person.
• B) motivated to finish the interview as quickly as possible in order to conserve mental effort.
• C) likely to hire this person without acquiring more information in order to resolve this complex situation.
• D) likely to rely on your first impression and not hire this person.

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Definitions:

Special Interest Groups

Organizations or groups of individuals that advocate for specific political or policy goals.

Import Goods

Products brought into a country from abroad for sale, typically to meet domestic demand for goods that are not produced locally.

Quotas

Limitations set by a government on the amount of a specific good that can be imported or exported during a specified time frame, often used to protect domestic industries.

Reducing Imports

A strategy aimed at decreasing the volume of goods and services a country buys from abroad, often to support domestic production.