Two HR Managers Are Writing an Ad Announcing a Job

question 16

Multiple Choice

Two HR managers are writing an ad announcing a job opportunity but they disagree about which characteristics should be required of applicants for the position, and they want to specify requirements in the ad. Manager A wants to require all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities that the position requires because they can't easily be changed. Manager B thinks it is OK to have some but not all of these characteristics because they can train a promising candidate to fulfill the requirements. It is likely that these managers differ philosophically about changing personality. Manager A likely holds the ________ perspective while Manager B probably holds the ________ perspective.

• A) Heredity; environment
• B) Behavior; emotional
• C) Non-trainable; trainable
• D) IQ; EQ

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Definitions:

Access

The means or opportunity to approach, enter, or use something.

Confidential Data

Sensitive information that is protected from unauthorized access to safeguard privacy or security.

Organizational Structure

The system that outlines how certain activities are directed in order to achieve the goals of an organization, including rules, roles, and responsibilities.

Cooperation

The process of working together towards a common goal or interest.