You Have Been Hired by the Owners of Brew

question 23

Essay

You have been hired by the owners of Brew & Beef, a local family owned restaurant.  They would like to open a second restaurant (Brew & Beef II)across town and have asked your advice regarding the recruitment of employees.  One of the owners and her sister will be managing the new site and they are transferring part of their chef staff to the new facility so they need your advice regarding the hiring of wait staff, bus staff, custodial help and kitchen help.  Recent discrimination law suits have been in the news and they want things to go smoothly and legally.  What advice would you give them? ​

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Definitions:

Stereotype-Induced Bias

Prejudice or discrimination resulting from stereotypes, or oversimplified generalizations about a group of people that can affect judgment and decision making.

Performance Evaluations

The assessment of an employee's work performance over a specific period, often used for feedback, development, and administrative decisions.

Graphics Rating Scale

A method of performance appraisal where employees are rated by placing a mark on a continuous line or scale, visually representing their performance levels.

Norm-Referenced Format

A type of assessment or testing where the performance of an individual is compared to a normative group.