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Kestrel Logistics operates in 14 countries. Its board notices that senior management teams are almost entirely drawn from one nationality and one age group, and that promotion decisions rely heavily on informal recommendations from existing managers. The HR director proposes structured selection criteria, anonymised shortlisting and mentoring for under-represented groups. Which description best fits the main purpose of these proposals?

The proposals aim to reduce unconscious bias and widen access to opportunity. Structured criteria, anonymised shortlisting and mentoring counter reliance on informal networks that favour a homogeneous group, making talent management fairer and drawing on a broader pool of capability.

  1. ATo reduce unconscious bias and widen access to opportunity in talent managementCorrect
  2. BTo shift the organisation to a role culture with rigid job descriptions
  3. CTo transfer recruitment risk to external agencies
  4. DTo apply a cost leadership strategy to the HR function

Explanation

Informal recommendations and homogeneous senior teams signal affinity and unconscious bias. Structured criteria, anonymised shortlisting and mentoring directly address this by widening the talent pool and fairness of selection. The other options describe purposes unrelated to the measures proposed.

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