Albert Is the Manager of a Large Retail Store, with the Authority

question 18

Multiple Choice

Albert is the manager of a large retail store, with the authority to hire employees. The store does not have a specialized human resource executive, and Albert himself conducts selection interviews. Albert has not received any training on selection and recruitment. Albert selected an applicant only because he displayed personality traits similar to one of his best performers. Identify the bias facing Albert in this case.

• A) Anchoring
• B) Recency
• C) Framing
• D) Representativeness
• E) Falseconsensus

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