Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach

Exercise 10

KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG
If you want the job, take the personality test.
Is Personality Testing in Your Future

D ear [your name goes here]: I am very pleased to invite you to a second round of screening interviews with our firm. Your on-campus session with our representative went very well, and we would like to consider you further for a full-time position. Please contact me to arrange a visit date. We will need a full day. The schedule will include several meetings with executives and your potential team members, as well as a round of personality tests.
Thank you again for your interest in working with our firm. I look forward to meeting you during the next step in our recruiting process.
Sincerely,
[signed]
Human Resource Director
Getting a letter like this is great news. It's serves as confirmation of your hard work and performance in college. You obviously made a good first impression. But have you thought about the whole "personality test" thing What do you know about personality tests and how they are used for employment screening Some people might even consider their use to be an invasion of personal privacy.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
What are the ethical issues associated with personality testing What responsibilities does an employer have if these tests are being used to make selection or promotion decisions Should your employer be required to have data showing that personality tests actually predict key areas of employees' performance on the job Just when is personality testing inappropriate and an invasion of privacy How should all these issues be handled by a job candidate as in the case just presented