Kwaku applied for a job as a Geologist with Search Services, a market research firm and to improve his chances in getting the job, he exaggerated his work experience on his résumé. Based on this résumé, Kwaku was hired. After one year, he received above-average ratings during his annual performance review. Shortly thereafter, his boss met Kwaku's former supervisor and learned the truth. Questions i. When Kwaku exaggerated his experience on his résumé, do you think he believed he would be caught? What effect did this belief have on his behavior? ii. If you were Kwaku's employer, would you fire him? Why or why not? If you were another applicant for the job Kwaku applied for, would you be tempted to do the same as Kwaku? Why or why not? ii.
Kwaku applied for a job as a Geologist with Search Services, a market research firm and to improve his chances in getting the job, he exaggerated his work experience on his résumé. Based on this résumé, Kwaku was hired. After one year, he received above-average ratings during his annual performance review. Shortly thereafter, his boss met Kwaku's former supervisor and learned the truth. Questions i. When Kwaku exaggerated his experience on his résumé, do you think he believed he would be caught? What effect did this belief have on his behavior? ii. If you were Kwaku's employer, would you fire him? Why or why not? If you were another applicant for the job Kwaku applied for, would you be tempted to do the same as Kwaku? Why or why not? ii.
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