Human Resources Selection (Scenario)

question 36

Multiple Choice

Human Resources Selection (Scenario)
Dani, the manager of selection in the human resources department, had been asked by Bashir, his boss, and the vice president of human resources, to review the selection methods their firm had been using and to recommend methods for future use. It seems that recent hires have not been working out, and this caused friction between the human resources group and the front-line managers, who had to utilize the talent sent to them. Additionally, there was also a need to hire executives in the company, and due to the responsibility these positions carry, the company wanted to ensure they selected the best possible people. Dani reviewed written tests as a selection method.
-For the executive positions, Dani considered using ________, where candidates go through two to four day exercises that simulate real problems they would confront on the job.

• A) assessment centers
• B) work sampling
• C) realistic job previews
• D) visitation tests

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