Question: What changes would you make if you ran our company or department?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

Please explain why you are recommending those changes.
How do you propose to implement those changes?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Work Output – Quality Improvement

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s commitment to improvement.
The candidate’s critical and logical thinking.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Answers that reveal poor critical thinking skills and illogical thinking.

Sample Answer:

If it has not been implemented yet, I would like to propose to resort to “open door” policy. This encourages collaboration and motivates everyone to make meaningful contributions to the team.

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