1. Which steps in the employee selection process shown earlier in Figure appear in this scene? Which steps did Bobby Bowfinger skip?
2. Does Bobby Bowfinger have valid selection criteria for filling the role of the Kit Ramsey lookalike? Do you predict Jiff Ramsey€™s success as a Kit Ramsey substitute?
3. Which type of employment interview did Bowfinger use? See the earlier section €œThe Employment Interview€ for a discussion of different employment interview approaches.

Some major learning objectives of this chapter include understanding the goals of an organization€™s selection process, using different types of information in employee selection, and using different employment interview approaches. Watch this humorous scene from Bowfinger with those learning objectives in mind.
This film, which brought Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy together for the first time, offers a funny look at Hollywood filmmaking. Bobby Bowfinger (Martin), perhaps the least successful director in films, wants to produce a low-budget film with top star Kit Ramsey (Murphy). Bowfinger€™s problem: Recruit a crew and cast with almost no budget and trick Kit into appearing in his film.

Figure Steps in the Selection Process Hiring decision Medical exam/drug test Supervisor/team interview Preliminary selection in HR department Background investigation Employment testing (aptitude, achievement) Initial interview in HR department Completion of application