A Company Named Worldwide Widget Distributors Is Conducting a Job

question 51

Multiple Choice

A company named Worldwide Widget Distributors is conducting a job search for a new regional sales manager. Based on what researchers have documented about how power influences hiring decisions, which of the following applicants is most likely to get the job?

• A) a white male who is a couple of years away from retirement
• B) a middle-aged Latina who is reentering the workforce after time away to raise a family
• C) a young white male who recently graduated from a top-tier university
• D) a young black male who has relevant work experience, but has been unemployed for several years

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