The HR Department at Buckworth Consulting Recently Developed and Employed

question 77

Multiple Choice

The HR department at Buckworth Consulting recently developed and employed a certain test in the selection process for managers.After observing a certain trend in the organization,the HR department concluded that the test being used was not a valid selection criterion.Which of the following most likely led to the observation that the test was not valid?

• A) Managers who were recruited without the tests performed well when promoted to other roles.
• B) Managers who got low scores on the tests performed poorly when promoted to other roles.
• C) Managers who fared well in the tests performed well in their roles.
• D) Managers who performed well on the tests performed poorly in their roles.
• E) Managers who were recruited without the tests performed poorly in their roles.

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