The HR Department at Basic Elements, a Software Development Firm

question 106

Essay

The HR department at Basic Elements, a software development firm, has begun testing employee personality and preferences to reorganize their teams such that team members and leaders are matched. They believe that this will enable them to ensure smooth functioning and greater cohesion. As a part of this test, employees were given the least preferred co-worker questionnaire. The employees were asked to think of all the co-workers they had in the past and describe the one they least enjoyed working with by rating that person on a scale of 1 to 8 for each of 16 sets of contrasting adjectives. Rachel's LPC score was high, while Victor's was low. Many employees like Ashley had LPC scores that were moderate. Interpret and compare the results of Rachel, Victor, and Ashley.

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Definitions:

Annual Membership

A subscription or fee paid once a year to belong to a club, organization, or service, granting the member certain privileges, services, or access.

Crowded

A situation where a location or market is overly saturated with participants, leading to increased competition or decreased comfort.

Behavioral Economics

A field of economic research that examines how psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors affect economic decisions of individuals and institutions.

Marginal Benefit

The incremental benefit or enjoyment a consumer receives by using one more unit of a good or service.