Maxster,Inc.,has a long-standing problem with theft from its warehouses.The director of HR is considering how she can identify applicants who are honest.All of the following are possible steps the director can take EXCEPT
A) give polygraph tests after conditional job offers are made, since Maxster has legal "cause" because of its history of employee theft.
B) ask the applicants if they have been convicted of felonies.
C) have a background checking firm investigate applicants' backgrounds after a conditional job offer is made.
D) have all applicants take an honesty test after warning them that faking can be detected and will eliminate them from consideration for employment.

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Polygraph tests are generally not considered reliable and are not usually allowed as a condition of employment. While Maxster has a history of theft, it would not necessarily provide legal cause for administering polygraph tests. Therefore, giving polygraph tests after conditional job offers are made would not be a possible step the director can take.