Homework: ARTICLE CRITQUE
For this homework, you will read an article that discusses interviewing techniques, and you will then apply what you have learned by creating your own set of interview questions. To begin, navigate to the Business Source Ultimate database in the CSU Online Library, and locate the following article:
Oliphant, G. C., Hansen, K., & Oliphant, B. J. (2008). A review of a telephone-administered behavior-based interview technique. Business Communication Quarterly, 71(3), 383-386.
Part A: After reading the article, summarize the purpose of the study, and then answer the questions below.
1. What are the authors' main points for conducting the study?
2. Do you agree with the authors' findings?
3. What evidence from additional sources supports your opinion?
4. What are the reasons employers use the employment interview to fill job openings?
5. How effective do you think behavior-based interviews that are conducted via telephone are?
6. Briefly describe the main features of equal employment laws, and tell how this article demonstrates these features.
Part B: Using the knowledge you have accumulated throughout this unit, develop a minimum of five (but no more than eight) non-discriminatory interview questions that you would ask when conducting a telephone interview. These questions should be listed on the last page of your critique.
Use the guidelines below to prepare your article critique.
1. Parts A and B combined must be at least three pages in length.
2. Summarize the article on page one. Identify the main topic or question.
3. Identify the intended audience.
4. Think critically about the article and how it applies to the course when answering the questions.
5. Organize the material logically by using smooth transitions and by grouping similar material together.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.