Orientation Programs

question 62

Multiple Choice

Orientation programs:

• A) should not last longer than one day, or they become ineffective
• B) are important to the socialization of a new employee
• C) may actually hasten turnover as a new employee learns more about the organizational culture
• D) are required by the provincial labour departments
• E) are excellent sources of performance evaluation information

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Definitions:

Arrow Impossibility Theorem

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Social Choice

The study of collective decision processes and voting systems, analyzing how individual preferences are aggregated to reach a collective decision or social welfare outcome.

401(k) Plans

Retirement savings plans sponsored by employers, allowing employees to invest a portion of their paycheck before taxes are taken out.

Worker's Choices

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