... Shell. The students are divided into teams each being responsible for a specific project. Each team has to convince Shell managers playing the role of shareholders to put up money to fund their schemes. Discussion This selection process identifies graduates who are most eager to learn and exceed, graduates also have a high commitment level and are motivated to find work after university. Having just left university the graduates also have up to date knowledge. Putting the candidates under intense pressure and in the stressful environment during this exercise allows an opportunity to see if they can remain calm and work as a team. The high validity of the Gourami challenge is mainly due to the fact that applicants do respond well in job simulation exercises. The Gourami exercise may incur high costs although the effective process does identify the best graduates which in return would generate profit in the long run. Results ...

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