If an Organization Has a Differentiation Strategy Which of the Following

question 29

Multiple Choice

If an organization has a differentiation strategy which of the following statements is most likely True about their selection process?

• A) They look for quick, low cost ways to select the best employees.
• B) Interviewing and reference checking would be their selection tools of choice.
• C) Competency tests would be unnecessary for the level of individual for which they are searching.
• D) They want to find a selection tool that would measure how dependable an employee will be.
• E) The selection tool(s) they choose would be tied to identifying characteristics that support their competitive advantage.

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Diathesis-Stress Model

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