Gina,a Marketing Manager,sets Up a Meeting with Xavier,a Human Resource

question 7

Multiple Choice

Gina,a marketing manager,sets up a meeting with Xavier,a human resource manager,to ask for his help in improving her interviewing methods.Gina explains that she is a people person,and her department is built on teamwork,so when candidates interview for a job,she tries to get to know the candidates as people.She always begins by saying,"Tell me about yourself," and based on what the candidate says,she lets the conversation unfold for 30 to 60 minutes.How does this approach limit Gina's effectiveness as an interviewer?

• A) By always starting with the same question,she limits the creativity of the candidates.
• B) By using this structured approach,she avoids asking the wrong questions.
• C) This type of behavior description interview is too focused on behaviors,rather than teamwork.
• D) Her method is a panel interview,which has a low validity for a department built on teamwork.
• E) The wide latitude of these nondirective interviews can result in low reliability and often poor validity.

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Muscle Contraction

The process of muscle fibers shortening or tensing, leading to movement or the exertion of force.

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Physical training that involves the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint.