Genoa Public School invited applications for a teaching position. The school wants to increase the diversity of its staff, which mostly comprised Asian-American women. After the completion of the selection tests and interviews, the school found that the top two scorers were both Asian-American women. However, it decided to hire an African-American woman, who was the third top scorer and as qualified as the top two. In this scenario, the school most likely made its selection decision through _____.
A) banding
B) an in-basket exercise
C) onboarding
D) utility analysis

Question

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Banding is a selection method that treats scores within a certain range as equivalent, allowing organizations to consider other factors, such as diversity, in their hiring decisions. In this scenario, the school used banding to prioritize increasing staff diversity while considering candidates within a top-scoring band.

Genoa Public School Invited Applications for a Teaching Position