Question

Adam is a​ 25-year old Millennial who is considered a​ super-star manager at a technology company. He has been asked to hire a team of IT specialists to launch a new product. While reviewing the stack of​ applications, he noted only one​ candidate, Jason, who has work experience of over 20 years. Adam realizes that this candidate is probably his​ dad's age and he considers his dad​ outdated, with poor IT​ skills, and slow to learn new skills. All the other candidates cite 1 to 3 years of work experience after college. Adam decides not to interview Jason. What is the likely basis for​ Adam's decision?

Answer 1

Answer:

Stereotyping

Explanation:

Since Adam is considered a super-star manager he might suffer from over confidence and he might not actually contemplate others into what he is doing or ask for second opinions, since he is stereotyping Jason inot the category of old and not easy adaptable because that is how his dad is and he thinks that all older people are like that, that is a huge mistake on behalf of Adam, who should know that talent and abilities come in very different packages.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer would be, Stereotyping is the likely basis for Adam's decision.

Explanation:

Adam is a young adult of age 25. He is a successful manager in a technology firm. He is asked to hire a team of IT specialists. When reviewing the stack of applications for the desired post, he notices only one candidate who has an experience of over 20 years. He realizes that this person is almost the age of his father. And because he considers his father's IT and other learning skills as slow and outdated, he applies the same thinking and concept to that person and decides not to interview that person, just on the basis of his age and his thinking about old people. His thinking that old people are slow in learning and are not aware of the new IT trends and are outdated is called as Stereotyping, which means the image of someone or something based upon some own's assumption.