In Recommendation Letters,comparing the Candidate's Potential to That of His

question 76

Multiple Choice

In recommendation letters,comparing the candidate's potential to that of his or her peers

• A)should be avoided,since it opens the door to legal action.
• B)is unprofessional because it distracts attention from the candidate you are recommending.
• C)helps the recipient evaluate the candidate more effectively.
• D)is a good idea,even if you have only a "gut feeling" about how the candidate stacks up.
• E)almost always reduces the candidate's chances of landing the job.

Grasp the consequences and ethical considerations of whistle-blowing.

Recognize the ethical use of corporate resources and intellectual property.

Identify guidelines for the ethical use of social media in a professional context.

Understand the concept of utility in ethical decision-making.

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Definitions:

Knowledge Base

The accumulated information, understanding, and skills that an individual possesses, which can be added to and accessed for decision-making and problem-solving.

Memory Capacity

The volume of information or number of items that an individual can retain in their memory system at any given time.

Memory Span

The number of randomly presented items of information that can be repeated immediately after they are presented.

Information-Processing Theorists

Scholars who study how humans take in, process, store, and retrieve information, likening the brain to a computer in its function.