Determine Whether the Following Passage Is (Or Contains) an Argument

question 18

Short Answer

Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument.
"If American business is to regain an advantageous position in the international marketplace, it must recreate a climate of flexibility and entrepreneurship. Unfortunately, the trend is to seek personal success not through entrepreneurship but through professionalism, as a continued climb in the number of advanced degrees in business and law confirms. If this tendency to seek personal security and prestige by joining the ranks of the professionally comfortable continues, the real winners will be America's overseas competitors."
-Irving Greenberg

Assess the reliability and validity of performance appraisal processes.

Understand the role of self-appraisals and 360-degree feedback in the appraisal process.

Recognize the importance of goal setting and feedback in performance management.

Understand the challenges and considerations in designing effective merit pay systems.

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Definitions:

Nonfarm Sectors

Industries and activities not directly involved in agriculture, farming, or the raising of animals.

Demand

Describes the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various price levels, at a given moment.

Supply

The total quantity of a good or service that is available for purchase at any given price point.

Farm Products

Goods that are produced by agricultural activities; includes crops, livestock, and related commodities.