Explain How the Selection Methods a Discount Retail Store Uses

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Essay

Explain how the selection methods a discount retail store uses to fill entry level staff positions may differ from the selection methods used by its home office to fill executive level positions. The overall company strategy may be cost leadership but does this come into play when filling higher level positions in the organization?

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Definitions:

Environmental Performance

An evaluation of how well an organization adheres to environmentally sustainable practices and minimizes its ecological footprint.

Balanced Scorecard

A strategic planning and management system used to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization.

Life Cycle Assessment

A method used to evaluate the environmental impacts of a product, process, or service, from raw material extraction through materials processing, manufacture, distribution, use, repair and maintenance, and disposal or recycling.

ISO 14040

A standard within the ISO 14000 family that specifies the framework and principles for conducting and reporting on life cycle assessment studies.