1. How valuable is a tradition of promotion from within and how disruptive might it be to deviate from the tradition? What are the advantages and risks of promoting from within in this situation? 2. If the company decides to go outside, what are the best external recruiting sources for finding a new production manager? Selection of Employees. Grace has spent more than two weeks looking over resumes, conducting interviews, reference checking, and giving tests. By now, she had whittled down a list of 25 possibilities to an "A"" list of three qualified applicants for the position of production manager. "Sir," Grace began. "Here are the three most qualified applicants we have. I have personally interviewed each of them. They have passed the exam with flying colors and each of them meets or exceeds the standard required for the position of production manager. Here are the folders for your perusal to see if there are things which you still need to clarify about the applicants." Okay, "Jaime Cruz," the President exclaimed, looking at the man's folder. Is this guy an Ilocano? Yes Sir, he is a native of San Mateo, Isabela. He started his own trading business right after finishing college at Isabela State University and then worked for one of our competitors for five years. Julius, the president, mumbled something under his breath and flipped to the next applicant. "Chester Santos is next," Grace went on, "He holds a BSBA degree from Ateneo. He has worked as business partner of his father since he was a kid and wants to move on." "Who is next, Grace?" There was silence on Julius flipped over the folder of the next applicant. Noel is a disabled victim of the Abu Sayyaf. He lost his arm when he was held hostage of the ASG. He has a master's and doctorate degrees in Industrial Relations. He has served as the Production Manager of a manufacturing company for 10 years before the accident 1. Among the applicants represented, who would be your first choice for the job and why