Khan, Alisha_ Selection Interview_PSYC3310

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Selection Interview *Submit on Blackboard using Turnitin **Answer the questions on a blank page of this document. Keep the requirements in mind (.5 pages, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman, 1” margins, not including title page or references). Name: Alisha Khan Student ID: 2139203 Instructions: Watch the Office video (13 min; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7HDSeGqRz0 ) and choose one scene to answer the following questions 1. Scene 1 a. Briefly describe the scene and include the time of the clip (e.g., 3:45-4:10) Michael Scott, a former Regional Manager, is being interviewed by David Wallace, the CFO of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, for a job. When David requests Michael to outline his management strengths, Michael instead lists his management shortcomings, such as working too hard and caring too much about his work. Michael continues to assert that his faults are truly strengths, despite David's attempts to refocus him by questioning him about his strengths once more. David seemed to find Michael's comments amusing and mildly engaging. David affirms Michael on his comments as the scene comes to a close. The time of the clip is 2:10-2:34.
b. What was the purpose of the interview? The purpose of the interview was to determine whether Michael Scott was qualified for the job. Michael's prospective employer would be interested in learning about his capabilities and shortcomings, prior work experiences, and capacity for effective communication and situational judgment as a manager. c. Did they use structured or unstructured interviews? (p. 446-448, Gatewood 8 th edition) It seems like the interview is semi-structured. David Wallace, the interviewer, asks open-ended questions regarding Michael's management skills in the beginning before directing him to answer questions on his specific flaws and skills. i. What dimensions of structure did they use? By opening with a generic inquiry regarding strengths, the interviewer employed some structure and framework. Michael strays from the subject and instead speaks on his shortcomings, therefore his answers are largely unstructured. ii. What dimensions of structure could they have added? The interviewer may have offered additional structure by assessing Michael's replies using a series of uniform questionnaires or rating scales. This would have made the interview process more predictable and made it simpler to compare prospects. d. What were the interview questions measuring? (examples on p. 443, Gatewood 8 th edition) The interview questions evaluated Michael's self-awareness and capacity for effective communication. Michael's skills and shortcomings as a manager, his approach to difficult
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