Consider the Following Short Case as You Respond to the Next

question 51

Multiple Choice

Consider the following short case as you respond to the next question: When the CEO of NTL Corporation resigned, the board of directors hired a recruitment firm to look for a replacement. The recruitment firm prepared several job announcements, then presented them to the board of directors. The board of directors approved one of the job announcements; the recruitment firm used it to advertise the position on the Internet and in relevant newspapers and professional publications. After receiving several applications, the recruitment firm selected a pool of ten to pass on to NTL's board of directors. The board of directors, with the assistance of the recruitment firm, went through three rounds of interviews, narrowing the pool from ten to three. Each of the three finalists prepared a presentation on the strategic future of NTL and delivered the presentation at a meeting of NTL shareholders. The board of directors then made the final choice for a new CEO.A systems flowchart of the case is likely to be divided into how many columns?

• A)One, since all activities are associated with the human resource process.
• B)Two or three, one of which may be "applicants"
• C)Four or five, one of which would be "NTL shareholders"
• D)More than five, since there were more than five applicants.

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