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The nature of the panel interview was intentionally designed to ask irrelevant questions to assess the interviewee's qualities and characteristics under pressure rather than technical skills. If the salary and hours were suitable, Maria would accept the job offer. Questions for the applications engineer role should assess technical engineering skills, commitment to pollution control, ability to deal with customers, willingness to travel worldwide, and balanced personality.

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OB and HRM Assignment

The nature of the panel interview was intentionally designed to ask irrelevant questions to assess the interviewee's qualities and characteristics under pressure rather than technical skills. If the salary and hours were suitable, Maria would accept the job offer. Questions for the applications engineer role should assess technical engineering skills, commitment to pollution control, ability to deal with customers, willingness to travel worldwide, and balanced personality.

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OB and HRM Assignment


Group members:
1. Aman Ahmad Urfi
2. Daniyal Ali

Q1:​ ​How would you explain the nature of the panel interview Maria had to endure?
Specifically, do you think it reflected a well thought out interviewing strategy on
the part of the firm or carelessness on the part of the firm’s management? If it
were carelessness, what would you do to improve the interview process at Apex
Environmental?

A1: The nature of the panel interview was intentionally set up in a way that it would ask
irrelevant questions to the person being interviewed. The sole purpose of asking these irrelevant
questions was not to access the skills for the engineering job but to access the qualities and
characteristics that she processes. The interviewers used a form of behavioral interview where
they look at a deep insight on how a particular person behaves or reacts under pressure when
faced with uncertain situations.

Q2​: ​Would you take the job offer if you were Maria? If you’re not sure, what
additional information would help you make your decision?
A2: Yes, if I were in Maria’s place, I would take the job. The job itself was perfect. The job
specification, the industry and the firm’s location were suitable. If the salary and the working
hours were also suitable for me, I would take the job.

Q3:​ ​The job of applications engineer for which Maria was applying requires (a)
excellent technical skills with respect to mechanical engineering (b) a
commitment to working in the area of pollution control © the ability to deal well
and and confidently with customers who have engineering problems (d) a
willingness to travel worldwide and (e) a very intelligent and well-balanced
personality. List 10questions you would ask when interviewing applicants for the
job.
A3: According to the criterias mention in the questions, well-tailored questions to ask would
be:
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1. Suppose you require skills for a project. You’re sent for training abroad to the US, then
on the way back you’ve to meet the suppliers in Ireland before dealing with the client in
Lahore. Would you travel to all these places to get the work done?
2. What would you do if you were asked to accept and act on a decision which you think is
the wrong decision taken by the upper management?
3. Suppose you are trying to solve a pollution problem in a nearby town and you have to
stop the water supply for 24 hours. How would you make the people understand that it is
important for them?
4. Since you love to keep the environment clean, as mentioned in the curriculum vitae.
Would you be ready to work in the highly polluted areas?
5. How exactly will you control pollution?
6. Can you describe a time when your work was criticized by the client? How would you
deal with that person?
7. What is the worst experience you have had in a job environment? And how did you react
to it?
8. If you came to know that the project Apex is working on is unethical and fraud. How
would you react to this situation?
9. What would you describe as your strengths and weaknesses?
10. List 3 words that would describe your personality.

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