In Maple Leaf Shoes Company,all Job Applicants for a Salesperson's

question 36

Multiple Choice

In Maple Leaf Shoes Company,all job applicants for a salesperson's job are asked to take two tests: a sales aptitude test and a cognitive aptitude test.The immediate supervisors look at the applicants' scores in the two tests and make a choice based on who appears most promising.The supervisors have the final say in the selection,and different supervisors who look at identical data end up choosing different applicants.This is best thought of as which approach?

• A)Pure judgmental
• B)Trait ratings
• C)Profile interpretation
• D)Statistical
• E)Mechanical composite

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