The Best Candidate for the Position of Director of Marketing

question 45

Multiple Choice

The best candidate for the position of director of marketing has had a positive test for the presence of illegal drugs in a hair sample.As HR manager,you should

• A) notify the candidate that he was denied the job because of a positive drug test.
• B) inform the candidate that someone else has been hired..
• C) hire the candidate and inform him of the bank's Employee Assistance program.
• D) ask the candidate to submit to a second type of drug test at another laboratory.

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Definitions:

Government Failure

Inefficiencies in resource allocation caused by problems in the operation of the public sector (government). Specific examples include the principal-agent problem, the special-interest effect, the collective-action problem, rent seeking, and political corruption.

Special-Interest Effect

The phenomenon where a small group gains substantially through an action or policy while the larger population bears the cost, often seen in political lobbying.

Bureaucratic Inefficiency

The delay and ineffectiveness often experienced within organizations, especially large ones, due to complex procedures and red tape.

Positive Externalities

Benefits that are enjoyed by a third-party or the society at large as a result of an economic activity.