Of the Following, Which Is NOT True Regarding Technological Implications

question 60

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which is NOT true regarding technological implications on human resource management?

• A) Companies based in the United States are far more likely to have at least some operations in other countries than in the past.
• B) The Internet, computers, and easy air travel have made it much easier for U.S. companies to conduct business in other countries.
• C) Technological advances have created what some call a "knowledge economy."
• D) The role of human resources and those who manage such resources has become less important in today's global economy.
• E) Corporate accountants and human resource managers now fulfill more strategic, higher-level knowledge-based functions.

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