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Choose the correct output  from the following options given below for the program :

Professor Rathjens has identified a procedure which allows him to find the perfect candidate for any given entry-level job. It is a series of tests, administered over several weeks, and involves following applicants around and conducting extensive research into their personal history. While Professor Rathjens is very excited about this, it is quite expensive, and costs around $1.2 million per person. To his surprise, Professor Rathjens has not been able to sell this sevice to any customers. What is the most likely reason why not, based on our understanding of measuring recruiting and selection tools?

Which of the following is the best way for a recruiter to behave with a potential employee?

Andy is trying to get in shape to go to the police academy. Chris and Tom agree to help him by supervising his progress towards his goal. What is the nature of this relationship?

Lily thinks she has found the perfect candidate to be her new babysitter. During the interview, she really sells all of the great perks of being her babysitter, minimizing downsides and embellishing (or flat out making up) upsides: she’ll do the babysitter’s hair and makeup, she’s never demanding, Caleb only needs his diaper changed once every few days…Isaac, on the other hand, is brutally honest with the babysitter candidate, telling her that by the end of the first week he absolutely will hate her, and will call her “Poopybutt” every day from then onward, just like he did with the last babysitter. Who was being a better recruiter? Select the answer with the correct rationale.

Please label the figure.

You are designing a new training course, and have several questions. You ask yourself whether the reason you’re considering doing training is because your organization lacks the skills necessary because of lack of knowledge, lack of skill, or lack of readiness to learn new skills. You also think about who may need the training, and whether they specifically are prepared to receive the training. What phase of training design are you on?

What are the four approaches to employee development?

As discussed in class, what is one concern about offering an incentive for a particular type of behavior, such as either offering rewards for certain sales targets or for achieving a certain amount of activity in a specified time period?

Isaac runs Plastic Clock Foods, Inc., an American food distributor. He is looking to diversify, however, and is particularly interested in expanding into the French market (Isaac is very fond of croissants, and will take any excuse to have more of them). However, he is concerned that the cognitive tests he gives to American employees may not predict performance in French employees. What is Isaac concerned about?