Question

After conducting interviews with several bad candidates, Althea, a manager at Langrover Inc. interviewed a candidate who was better than the others in terms of skills and experience. Despite not meeting all the necessary qualifications, the candidate was hired by Althea. Which of the following errors has Althea most likely made?a. The nonrelevancy errorb. The similarity errorc. The first-impression errord. The contrast error

Answer 1

Answer:

d. The contrast error

Explanation:

Correct option is:

d. The contrast error

• Contrast Error is a concept during a performance appraisal of a candidate where his/her valuation is impacted by the fact that the previous candidates were relatively good or bad.

Answer 2

After conducting interviews with several bad candidates, Althea, a manager at Langrover Inc. interviewed a candidate who was better than the others in terms of skills and experience. Despite not meeting all the necessary qualifications, the candidate was hired by Althea. Which of the following errors has Althea most likely made$\pmb{~contrast~error }$