A hospital uses a compensatory model of selection in hiring surgeons.In their hiring evaluations,ratings regarding past safety record is given more weight than ratings regarding the surgeon's "bedside manner." From this,one could reasonably conclude that the people who are in charge of hiring surgeons believe that:
A) bedside manner is not very important for surgical staff members.
B) surgical safety is an art and a skill that is amenable to training.
C) a safe, bedside manner is essential for all staff members.
D) bedside manner is more amenable to training than surgical safety.

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The emphasis on past safety record over bedside manner suggests that the hiring team believes surgical safety is a critical, perhaps less trainable skill, whereas bedside manner, being given less weight, is seen as more amenable to improvement or training.

A Hospital Uses a Compensatory Model of Selection in Hiring