Costs Incurred in Training, Motivating, Compensating, and Monitoring Employees Can

question 8

Multiple Choice

Costs incurred in training, motivating, compensating, and monitoring employees can be viewed as investments in human capital which result in gains to productivity per worker. How does this type of investment yield such gains?

• A) by matching the business strategy to the external environment
• B) by matching the capabilities of employees with the corporate strategy
• C) by matching the needs of the employees to their desires for empowerment
• D) by matching the HR strategy to the potential employee competencies

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Definitions:

Granary

A storage facility for threshed grain or animal feed, typically used by agricultural operations.

Sales Revenues

The income received from selling goods or services over a period of time.

Product Quantities

The amount of individual products available or on hand in inventory.

Controllable Costs

Expenses that can be directly controlled or influenced by a manager or decision-maker in the short term.