Trends in Hiring Practices Zachary Schneider saw a sign in the window of an Amy\

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Trends in Hiring Practices Zachary Schneider saw a sign in the window of an Amy's Ice Creams franchise operation. The sign said the company was looking for new employees. When he went in to ask for a job application, he was given a paper and told to do "something creative with it." The test was to see whether the job applicant was suited to carrying out the chain's mission: "To make people's day." This type of pre-employment assessment Gourmet grocery chain Central Market uses a four-page application form, which includes essay questions such as Tell us about your favorite food experience." If it seems she is asked to make a statement about himself or herself using items found in the grocery store and to participate with other applicants in a roundtable discussion. not unusual. an applicant is a good match for the company, then he or 49. Refer to Trends in Hiring Practices. The need for creative skills in order to work at Amy's would be listed as a _that the company's HR department would have developed for franchisees a. task specialization b. job description c. work empowerment norm d. job specification e mutitasking capability 50. Refer to Trends in Hiring Practices. Both Central Market and Amy's try to find a cultural fit between job applicants and their organizational cultures. According to the Academy of Management Executive magazine, this tment and selection method decreases the number of employees who voluntarily leave the company. In other words, both Central Market and Amy's should find their recruitment method reduces: a. dependence on cultural assessments b. functional turnover c. uncontrolled downsizing d controlled termination e· the need for ERPs

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Answer is D. Job description

All the roles in a company have certain roles and responsibilties and listing them as pointers is making job description. Creative mindset and style of working is a part of job description for army

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Hiring by taking care into cultural fit reduced uncontrolled churn i.e. people leaving for issues like culture shock, adjustment to culture, different style of working, tiff with bosses on opinion. People hired by taking care of culture fit stay longer in organization and grow more.

So the correct answer is C Uncontrolled downsizing

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