The Plant Manager Needs to Fill a Newly Created Position

question 59

Multiple Choice

The plant manager needs to fill a newly created position. He tells the Director of Human Resources that he wants someone who is well organized, reliable, dependable, and punctual. The director intends to screen applicants using scores on the five-factor model of personality. High scores on which factor should mark applicants as having the desired characteristics?

• A) openness
• B) neuroticism
• C) extraversion
• D) conscientiousness

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Definitions:

Mastoid Process

A bony prominence located behind the ear, part of the temporal bone, and serving as an attachment point for neck muscles.

Tuning Fork

A tool made of two prongs that, when struck, produces a fixed pitch used in music and medical fields to test hearing or vibrations.

Rinne

A clinical test used to evaluate loss of hearing by comparing air conduction to bone conduction of sound.

Tracking Mechanism

A system or process used to monitor and follow the movement or progress of an object, individual, or trend.