Managers Using Skill Inventory Data as an Aid in the Selection

question 52

Multiple Choice

Managers using skill inventory data as an aid in the selection process may abuse the system by:

• A) Making requests simply on the basis that "it would be nice to know."
• B) Making requests for searches that are not backed up by bona fide requisitions that have been budgeted.
• C) Specifying too many characteristics for a desired employee so that no one fits all the characteristics.
• D) All of the above.

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