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Short Answer: Use three to five sentences to answer this question ================================================================================================================ Tiara Inc., an international clothing brand, recruited 15 people as brand managers. They all took a test as part of the application process. Three months after the recruitment, their test scores were analyzed along with their performance on the job to find a substantial correlation between the two factors. (Topic 5: Selection)  Which validation method is Tiara using? Describe another validation method Tiara could use for the test. Which method is better? 

Short Answer: Use three to five sentences to answer this question ================================================================================================================ Describe three (3) ways in which a firm’s selection practices can impact its competitive advantage. (Topic 5: Selection)

Short Answer: Use three to five sentences to answer this question ============================================================================================================= Describe two (2) methods of improving employee motivation through job design. (Topic 3: Job Design/Analysis) 

Answer all the questions included with this case. Be sure to provide explanations of terms, laws, and/or examples to support your answers. You may use bullet lists, but remember to define all terms and provide complete answers to each question (someone NOT in the class would fully understand your answer). ================================================================================================================ (Topic 2: Regulatory Issues) Integrity Motors has been retailing quality used cars and trucks for 10 years.  The owner, Timmy Blackburn, wants to maintain a policy of having a lean, yet highly productive staff, which means that the employees must be dependable, highly competent, and willing to work at a high level of productivity for long hours each day.  Timmy needs to hire a new sales manager to replace the current one who is retiring at the end of the month.  Timmy feels he needs the same type of employee he has had in the position – someone who has considerable experience as a sales manager, is creative, a good motivator, and communicator, with good communication and management skills, and someone who would be committed to the dealership for a long time.  Time is of the essence because the current sales manager is leaving in two weeks and the inventory needs to be drastically reduced by the end of the year, which is just four months away. After reviewing applications, Timmy invites 10 candidates in for an interview.  The interview panel is comprised of the office manager, Helen, the service manager, Joe, and Timmy.  Based on the interviews, it was clear that one candidate, Sarah Morrison, was outstanding compared to all other applicants.  Sarah had recently moved to the area from another city where she had been a sales manager for 15 years.  Everyone agreed that she was the perfect candidate and planned to extend an offer to Sarah the next morning.   The next morning, Helen approached Timmy with some news.  She had met an old friend for dinner the night before.  The friend told Helen that she was four months pregnant and that, coincidentally, her new neighbor was also four months pregnant.  The pregnant neighbor was Sarah Morrison.  Helen said nothing to her friend about Sarah’s employment opportunity or pending job offer.  Timmy, Helen, and Joe discussed the potential consequences of hiring Sarah.  Timmy reminded the others that an employment decision could not be based on her pregnancy.  Helen observed that though legally this was true, from a practical standpoint the dealership could not afford to be without a sales manager for an extended period of time.  Timmy was also concerned about Sarah’s absence and her potential inability to work for long periods under intense pressure, especially when they needed to reduce inventory.  Helen also pointed out that although Sarah was clearly the best applicant, there were at least three other applicants who would be suitable sales managers. What are the legal and ethical issues involved in this case? Should Sarah have told Timmy that she was expecting?  Should the owner hire Sarah or some other applicant (should the information about the pregnancy be considered)? If Sarah is hired, how could Integrity Motors accommodate her pregnancy? 

We decided to switch to a fully remote work environment to cut down on costs and also provide better work life balance. We hoped that with this intervention our employees would have greater motivation, less stress, higher job satisfaction, greater retention, and reduced absenteeism. The results have been mixed so we are trying to improve this intervention. What type of sampling will I pull a random sample from each  department (marketing, HR, sales, and customer service) and position level ( entry, experienced, supervisor, managers, etc.) so I can ensure a representative sample?

We decided to switch to a fully remote work environment to cut down on costs and also provide better work life balance. We hoped that with this intervention our employees would have greater motivation, less stress, higher job satisfaction, greater retention, and reduced absenteeism. The results have been mixed so we are trying to improve this intervention. Who would NOT be a key informant of this investigation?

We want to evaluate the intervention put into place last year where we introduced a four day work week to see if this resulted in greater motivation, fewer illnesses/improved physical health, higher work satisfaction, higher  productivity, and reduced absenteeism. The results have been mixed so we are trying to improve this intervention.The results have been mixed so we are trying to improve this intervention. Which sampling technique would include a list of every worker in America and we randomly pull these names out of a hat till we have composed a sample of all the respondents we need?

We decided to switch to a fully remote work environment to cut down on costs and also provide better work life balance.  We hoped that with this intervention our employees would have greater motivation, less stress, higher job satisfaction, greater retention, and reduced absenteeism. The results have been mixed so we are trying to improve this intervention. During which stage would we collect data on past assessments, interventions and research studies on the influence of 4 day work in employees?

We decided to switch to a fully remote work environment to cut down on costs and also provide better work life balance. We hoped that with this intervention our employees would have greater motivation, less stress, higher job satisfaction, greater retention, and reduced absenteeism. The results have been mixed so we are trying to improve this intervention. What would be the worst type of evaluation that you should never ever utilize as it doesn’t allow us to assess conditions and only focuses on the outcomes? It also would make me very sad if you did this intervention type.

We decided to switch to a fully remote work environment to cut down on costs and also provide better work life balance. We hoped that with this intervention our employees would have greater motivation, less stress, higher job satisfaction, greater retention, and reduced absenteeism. The results have been mixed so we are trying to improve this intervention. Under which evaluation-stakeholder relationship, would we be focused on the evaluator and stakeholders jointly making decisions together?