A Company Named Worldwide Widget Distributors Is Conducting a Job

question 51

Multiple Choice

A company named Worldwide Widget Distributors is conducting a job search for a new regional sales manager. Based on what researchers have documented about how power influences hiring decisions, which of the following applicants is most likely to get the job?

• A) a white male who is a couple of years away from retirement
• B) a middle-aged Latina who is reentering the workforce after time away to raise a family
• C) a young white male who recently graduated from a top-tier university
• D) a young black male who has relevant work experience, but has been unemployed for several years

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Definitions:

Present Value

The current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return, considering the time value of money.

Hiring Capital

The resources, often financial, that an organization allocates to the process of recruiting and acquiring new employees or talent.

Future Profits

Expected gain in financial terms that a business anticipates receiving over a forthcoming period, based on current strategies, market conditions, and operations.

Hiring Labor

The process of finding, evaluating, and employing individuals to work for a business or organization.