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MGT 502

GDB

Solution

Spring 2023

 

 

 

ABC corporation, a leading consulting firm, is in the process of hiring a new team member for their client relations department. The hiring manager is conducting interviews with several candidates. As the interviews progress the manager finds that he is particularly impressed by candidates who have graduated from prestigious universities. He believes that attending such institutions indicate a high level of intelligence, competence and potential for success. Consequently, he unconsciously prioritizes candidates who have attended prestigious universities which may impact his overall evaluation and decision-making.

 

Question:

 

Identify the type of potential bias that may be influencing the manager’s evaluation of candidates. Support your answer with logical reasoning.

 

Solution:

 

The type of potential bias that may be influencing the hiring manager's evaluation of candidates is the "Halo Effect."

 

Logical reason:

 

·        The manager's assessment of the candidates as a whole is influenced by a judgment made based on a particular characteristic (university attended). The management believes that these candidates have a high level of intelligence, competence, and success potential.

 

·        The halo effect biases the hiring manager's judgment by favouring applicants from prominent universities over those who are equally qualified. Other significant criteria that should be taken into account in the evaluation, such as applicable experience, talents, and personal traits, may be overshadowed by the favourable impression created by the prestigious educational background. As a result, without thoroughly considering their suitability for the client relations role, the manager can unintentionally prefer applicants from famous universities.

 

·        The manager may ignore valuable talents, experiences, and traits possessed by candidates from non-prestigious institutions if they place too much emphasis on the reputation of the educational institution. Due to this bias, highly competent applicants who might contribute a variety of perspectives and skills to the client relations department are potentially excluded from consideration under the evaluation criteria.