Which of the Following Best Describes the Multiple-Hurdle Model of Personnel

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the multiple-hurdle model of personnel selection?

• A) It is a process of selecting employees in which a very high score on one type of assessment can make up for a low score on another.
• B) It is a process of arriving at a selection decision by eliminating some candidates at each stage of the selection process.
• C) It is a selection process in which several members of an organization form a panel and interview each candidate.
• D) It is a testing program that establishes different norms for hiring members of different racial groups.
• E) It is a selection process that treats a range of scores as being similar and divides candidates into groups based on the range into which they fall.

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Definitions:

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