human resources assignment

MGT 367

Exercise 6.1: Should Tenneco Use the Wonderlic Test?

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a case scenario.

Skills:

- Be able to determine adverse/disparate impact using the “four-fifth rule”

- Analyze the problem and make recommendations to address the issues

identified

Knowledge:

- Know the strength and weakness of cognitive ability tests such as the Wonderlic

Personnel Test

- Know what to do (and not do) when adverse impact is evident

Task: The details of this exercise can be found on page 687 in the textbook. You should be

prepared to answer Questions #1, 2, and 6 at the end of the exercise.

Criteria for Success: Students will need to be able to demonstrate their understanding of this exercise by

correctly answering the questions related to this exercise on the exam.