Harley Wants to Build a Startup Company with a Small

question 27

Multiple Choice

Harley wants to build a startup company with a small number of people working for him.He decides to do all the hiring himself.Antonio,a friend of Harley's,who is also a lawyer,wants to warn Harley about the risk of discrimination complaints by applicants who were not hired.Which of the following arguments must Antonio use to warn Harley?

• A) Interviews are narrow and standardized, so they do not allow interviewers to test the integrity of interviewees with ease.
• B) Interviews are subjective, so they have the potential of assessing candidates based on questions not related to the job.
• C) Interviews are objective, so they have the potential of assessing candidates based on questions not related to the job.
• D) Interviews are expensive, so their validity and reliability is always in question.
• E) Interviews require polygraph tests, which give the interviewer an opportunity to ask questions that can violate the privacy rights of the interviewee.

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Definitions:

Outcome Determination

The process of deciding or establishing the result or consequences of an action, often used in the context of dispute resolution or performance evaluation.

Workplace Outcomes

The results or consequences of particular practices and policies implemented in a work environment.

Unionism

The principles, practices, or system of forming, joining, and operating trade unions to protect and improve workers' rights and conditions.

Equity

A principle of fairness in treatment and distribution of resources, or ownership interest in a company through shares.