Identify a True Statement About Succession Planning

question 38

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about succession planning.

• A) It discourages the practice of making status-blind employment decisions.
• B) Looking both internally and externally for potential candidates should be avoided during succession planning.
• C) Long-term succession planning should exclusively include the CEO and top-level executives.
• D) It provides career opportunities and plans for individuals, which helps retention and performance.

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Definitions:

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a measurement does not correlate with measurements from different constructs, ensuring distinctiveness among variables.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts scores on some criterion measure.

Convergent Validity

A measure of validity based on the degree to which a test correlates with other tests that it is theoretically supposed to correlate with.

Emotional Quotient

A measure of a person's ability to recognize, understand, and manage their own emotions and the emotions of others.