When Deciding Whether or Not to Use Employment Tests, an Organization

question 16

Multiple Choice

When deciding whether or not to use employment tests, an organization should consider implementing them if:

• A) they have seen a decline in absenteeism over the past year.
• B) productivity seems to have spiked above normal recently.
• C) employee errors and rework seem to be on the rise.
• D) all other selection methods are legally compliant.
• E) employment interviews seem to be successful at "weeding" out those who don't have person-job fit.

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Definitions:

Polarizing Decision

A decision that divides opinion among groups or individuals, leading to distinctly opposed positions or factions.

Milgram's Experiment

A series of psychological experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram to study obedience to authority, highlighting people's willingness to follow orders even when they cause harm to others.

Obedience To Authority

The act of following orders or directives from someone in a position of power, often studied in the context of social psychology.

Unreasonable Orders

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