A large part of management is about motivating the staff. Once you have hired people who are a good fit for the organization and the position, what do you see as the best way to get them to do what they are supposed to do? Make sure to back up your opinion with information from the book (theories, practice, research, etc).
2. Finish Line is a store the book uses as an example for a company who uses personality tests in their hiring practices. Tell me why they might do this. Also explain what the benefits are to this type of test usage and what the drawbacks are. What is another example of a personality test an organization might use for screening purposes? What would this test tell them?Finish Line is a store the book uses as an example for a company who uses personality tests in their hiring practices. Tell me why they might do this. Also explain what the benefits are to this type of test usage and what the drawbacks are. What is another example of a personality test an organization might use for screening purposes? What would this test tell them?
3. People are generally resistant to change, but the reasons for their resistance can vary. Tell me about a time when you were resistant to a change at home, school, or the workplace. What was the reason for your resistance?
4. In your own words, tell me what reactive and proactive changes are. Also give me your own examples of when you have seen these two types of changes (one example for proactive and one for reactive).