Carter Cleaning Essay

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What would be the advantages and disadvantages to Jennifer’s company of routinely administering honest tests to all its employees? Advantages Using Paper-and-Pencil Honesty Test would be a positive management procedure. Administering a Honesty Test can reduce many of Carters cost, the test will identifying individuals for hiring, promotion or training who possess the needed skills and abilities. Jenifer or he father can administer a paper and pencil or use a computerized method. An Honesty Test does not require skilled administrators. The use of a “paper and pencil” honesty tests have been shown to be reasonably reliable and valid. Honesty Tests are necessary to can hinder employee theft. Honesty Test focuses heavily on behavior and characteristics assessment. Most test takers don’t mind taking Honesty Test, they are well accepted. Unlike other assessment test, Honesty Test results differ by gender instead of race like other test types. Most view it as training. Disadvantages Honesty Test are controversial. The costs associated with these tests may also make them prohibitive to a small operation like Jennifer’s. The cost of not giving Honesty Test is stolen equipment, service and supplies. Honesty Tests can be fooled, as they are not an exact science. Honesty Tests don’t show if a person is going to steal or not. Sometime the test taker can respond in a way to create a positive decision outcome rather than revealing their really personality. (i.e., they may try to positively manage their impression or even fake their response). Can Jenifer or her father read the Honesty Test results or knows how to administer it? Implementing and creating an Honesty Test is time consuming.
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