You have just received seed money for a new Internet business and you want to hire a dozen people with a lot of creative potential. To hire the most creative people, you would select applicants who:
A)try to avoid taking risks, have a high need for achievement, and have a high need for social approval.
B)value self-direction, have a high degree of nonconformity, and have a relatively low need for affiliation.
C)have strong mental models regarding their field of knowledge, have high synthetic intelligence, and have a relatively low need for social approval.
D)have no experience in this industry, have high analytic intelligence, and have a relatively low need for achievement.
E)have none of these sets of characteristics.

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Applicants who value self-direction, have a high degree of nonconformity, and have a relatively low need for affiliation are more likely to be creative and innovative. They are less likely to follow traditional norms and more likely to take risks and explore new ideas. This mindset and behavior align well with the needs of a new Internet business that requires a lot of creativity to succeed.

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