When Jacqueline was hired by Acme Global to be an office cleaner, the human resource management department skipped the background check.Now Jacqueline has pass keys to all the offices in one of Acme Global's building.What a background check would have revealed is that Jacqueline has several past convictions for assault.This could be a case of __________.
A)compensatory selection
B)a negligent hire
C)unfitness for duty
D)compensatory recruitment
E)sustainable selection

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A negligent hire is when an employer fails to exercise reasonable care and hires someone who poses a risk to the workplace. In this case, the human resource management department skipped the background check, which would have shown that Jacqueline had past convictions for assault. Therefore, this is a case of a negligent hire.

When Jacqueline Was Hired by Acme Global to Be an Office