Targus, an Engineering Consulting Company Based in Vancouver, Canada, Has

question 49

Multiple Choice

Targus, an engineering consulting company based in Vancouver, Canada, has opened new offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.Targus wishes to hire Asian-born staff for these new offices and would also like to increase the percentage of aboriginal persons it hires as engineering consultants in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.Given this shift in hiring practices, designing the orientation program for the company will present which of the following challenges?

• A)nothing, there is no challenge
• B)the challenge of union vs non-union employees
• C)orienting employees from a different background poses a special challenge in that the values of the organization may be new to them
• D)hiring a diverse workforce creates a new corporate culture
• E)the main learning style of new employees will be auditory

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Definitions:

Openness to Experience

A personality trait characterized by a willingness to try new things and be open to new and diverse experiences.

Narrow Minded

Having or showing a limited outlook or willingness to consider alternative ideas, perspectives, or options.

Operations

The day-to-day activities involved in running a business, producing goods, or providing services, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness of the process.

Internal Locus

The belief that individuals control their own destiny and outcomes are primarily the result of their own efforts.