The Human Resources Department of a Large Corporation Has Decided

question 27

Essay

The human resources department of a large corporation has decided to put special emphasis on recruiting job applicants who have motor impairment. The applicants will be asked to take a battery of employment tests to determine whether they qualify to be hired. What ethical responsibilities does the human resource staff have when testing these applicants? What actions should the staff take, and why, to be sure that the applicants receive ethical treatment during the testing process?

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Definitions:

Decentralized

The distribution of functions, powers, or people away from a central location or authority, often applied in contexts such as government, technology, and organizational structures.

Organizational Structure

Describes the system of task, workflow, reporting, and authority relationships within a company; it determines how the roles, power, and responsibilities are assigned, controlled, and coordinated, and how information flows between the various levels of an organization.

Power To Make Decisions

The authority or capacity to determine actions or policies within an organization or personal scope.

Divisional

Pertains to a structural strategy in organizations where operations are divided based on distinct products, services, markets, or geographical locations.