Principles and Practices of Management
Chapter 9: Human Resources and Diversity Assignment
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Activity 1
Directions: Answer the following discussion questions
Answers to Discussion Questions
1. Which selection criteria (personal interview, employment test, assessment center) do you think would be most valuable for predicting effective job performance for a manager in a record company? For one of your college professors? For a manager at a coffee shop such as Starbucks? Discuss.
For a manager of a record company I would give them an employment test. It is critical for the manager of a record company to be sufficient in the area that he is managing. He/she should be able to operate at all levels of the business to be able to oversee his/her employees. A college professor I would give a personal interview. With a personal interview you are able to ensure a quality line of communication and expertise in the field that is going to be taught with casual conversation as you would in a classroom. Assessment centers would be ideal for a manager at Starbucks because you are able to evaluate how well the manager will cope with an overwhelming amount or work/ pressure on them. Personal interviews are great in all scenarios because you are able to ensure that the prospective manager has effective communication skills to get the job done.
2. Is it wise for managers to consider a candidate’s MySpace or Facebook postings grounds for rejection before even interviewing a promising candidate? Is it fair? Discuss.
Yes, managers should consider a candidate’s MySpace or Facebook postings for grounds to reject candidate’s before interviews. When people post inappropriate pictures/ posts it demonstrates their character as a person. If I looked on someone’s profile and saw pictures of them smoking weed I would not hire them. Social Media websites are meant to be seen and if they didn’t want to be judged on their behavior they should be mature and professional enough to conduct
NOTE: Fill in all answers in RED font
Activity 1
Directions: Answer the following discussion questions
Answers to Discussion Questions
1. Which selection criteria (personal interview, employment test, assessment center) do you think would be most valuable for predicting effective job performance for a manager in a record company? For one of your college professors? For a manager at a coffee shop such as Starbucks? Discuss.
For a manager of a record company I would give them an employment test. It is critical for the manager of a record company to be sufficient in the area that he is managing. He/she should be able to operate at all levels of the business to be able to oversee his/her employees. A college professor I would give a personal interview. With a personal interview you are able to ensure a quality line of communication and expertise in the field that is going to be taught with casual conversation as you would in a classroom. Assessment centers would be ideal for a manager at Starbucks because you are able to evaluate how well the manager will cope with an overwhelming amount or work/ pressure on them. Personal interviews are great in all scenarios because you are able to ensure that the prospective manager has effective communication skills to get the job done.
2. Is it wise for managers to consider a candidate’s MySpace or Facebook postings grounds for rejection before even interviewing a promising candidate? Is it fair? Discuss.
Yes, managers should consider a candidate’s MySpace or Facebook postings for grounds to reject candidate’s before interviews. When people post inappropriate pictures/ posts it demonstrates their character as a person. If I looked on someone’s profile and saw pictures of them smoking weed I would not hire them. Social Media websites are meant to be seen and if they didn’t want to be judged on their behavior they should be mature and professional enough to conduct