Scenario 4.1 T&P Corporation Is a Transnational Company with Four Distinct Businesses

question 35

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Scenario 4.1
T&P Corporation is a transnational company with four distinct businesses, including a national music and video store chain, a rap music production company, a talent agency that represents several famous rap stars, and a digital video disc (DVD) production facility that makes and records music videos on DVDs.T&Pis in the process of acquiring another company, its major music store rival ReBop Records.Because its rap stars are so famous, T&Pcharges crazed fans a higher price for its music compact discs and DVD videos.The fans don't mind, as they often have the opportunity to meet the rap stars in person at various T&P music stores throughout the year.T&Phas a policy of promotion from within as well as a no-layoff policy, and all managers are required to rotate through each business before they can be promoted.
-Refer to Scenario 4.1.T&P's policies of no layoffs and promotion from within are likely to have the most positive effect on:

• A) the company's foreign investments.
• B) shareholders' dividend.
• C) excessive absenteeism, due to the threat of being fired.
• D) employees' psychological contracts with the company.
• E) sales and revenue targets.