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A polygraph test, which monitors core body functions, is used by some employers to verify whether a potential employee is telling the truth during their interview. What are the pros and cons of applying this method and its impact on employee morale?

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Several cons include the loss or disrespect toward employee respect because employees may feel marginalized and that their employees do not trust them which could lead to LOW EMPLOYEE MORALE as well as a sense of non-commitment to an organization not trusting its employees. The next con is that these tests can induce fear resulting in ...

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