Management Fundamentals 5th Edition by Robert Lussier

Exercise 1

Objective
To develop your understanding of the hiring process.
Skills
The primary skills developed through this exercise are:
1. Management skill - decision making (conceptual, diagnostic, analytical, and critical-thinking skills are needed to select an employee)
2. AACSB competencies - analytic skills and reflective thinking skills
3. Management function - organizing (staffing)
Preparing for Skill Builder 3
For this Skill Builder, you will use the concepts discussed in the chapter to answer the following questions on how you would go about hiring a new professor to teach at your college.
1. Write a brief job description and job specifications for an opening to teach this and other related courses full time.
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2. Write a list of questions that you will ask the candidates during the job interview.
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3. What methods would you use to evaluate the professor's teaching performance?
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4. How much does the position pay, and what are the benefits (if any)?
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Apply It
What did I learn from this experience? How will I use this knowledge in the future?
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Your instructor may ask you to do this Skill Builder in class in a group. If so, the instructor will provide you with any necessary information or additional instructions.