The Senior Management of a Firm Recognizes the Potential of the Human

question 21

Multiple Choice

The senior management of a firm recognizes the potential of the human resource (HR) department:

• A)if the HR department is listed as a line department instead of a staff department on the organization chart.
• B)if the HR department is consulted only when legal problems arise.
• C)if the HR department reports to the CEO of the firm.
• D)if the HR department is spatially close to the senior management.

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Definitions:

Association

A statistical term indicating a relationship or linkage between two or more variables, without implying causation.

Linear Association

A relationship between two variables where the rate of change in one variable is constant with respect to the other.

Scatterplot

A type of graph in statistics used to display values for two variables for a set of data, showing the relation between them.

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, where the data is grouped into ranges and represented as bars.