George Reyes Has Recently Been Hired as the Vice President

question 30

Multiple Choice

George Reyes has recently been hired as the vice president of marketing at Great Toys, a mid-size firm that specializes in classic wooden toys. The CEO of Great Toys wants to expand the firm's presence in the toy market, which is highly competitive. As a result, the marketing department's budget has been significantly increased. George plans to use some of the additional funds to hire a new media planner. George is considering the idea of conducting a structured situational interview in the hiring process. Which of the following most likely undermines the argument that George should use a structured situational interview to hire a media planner?

• A)The HR department prefers handling job evaluations without the assistance of managers.
• B)George and the HR manager lack the time required to participate in a lengthy interview process.
• C)George worked as a media planner at another firm and is familiar with the tasks involved in the job.
• D)Great Toys has used headhunters in the past to fill executive-level positions at the firm.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment or study that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Stepwise Regression

A method of fitting regression models in which predictors are added or removed based on specific criteria, such as their statistical significance.

Regression Model

A statistical technique that models and approximates the relationship between a dependent and one or more independent variables.

Nonlinear Relationship

A type of relationship between two variables where a change in one variable does not lead to a constant change in the other variable.