A Potential Drawback to Providing Employees with Ongoing Training and Learning

question 82

Multiple Choice

A potential drawback to providing employees with ongoing training and learning opportunities is that

• A) employees could take their newly gained knowledge, skills, and abilities and leverage them with other firms.
• B) it prevents employees from engaging in creative decision making and problem solving.
• C) employees become less productive as they spend more time learning new skills rather than performing their tasks.
• D) it increases competition among employees, which results in interpersonal conflicts.

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