In the Context of the Adaptation Model, HR Managers in Organizations

question 14

Multiple Choice

In the context of the adaptation model, HR managers in organizations using a defender strategy are most likely to recruit and retain:

• A) employees who are highly skilled in their job irrespective of their commitment to the organization.
• B) stable employees who exhibit high levels of commitment and loyalty to the organization.
• C) entrepreneurial employees who are highly flexible and more dedicated to their craft or profession than to the organization itself.
• D) employees who might be moderately entrepreneurial and flexible but who will also be quite dedicated and loyal to the organization.

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Definitions:

Methylation Patterns

Biological processes involving the addition of a methyl group to DNA, affecting gene expression without changing the sequence.

Environmental

Related to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.

Gene Sequence

The order of nucleotides in a DNA or RNA molecule that determines the specific genetic information carried by that molecule.

Pleiotropic Gene

A gene that can have multiple effects on an organism's phenotype, affecting more than one trait.