Organizations Operating in Very Dynamic Environments Often Find Themselves Using

question 22

Multiple Choice

Organizations operating in very dynamic environments often find themselves using out-of-date, irrelevant job descriptions to populate job evaluations. Which of the following is the likely cause of this?

• A) It is simply too expensive to regularly update job descriptions.
• B) Human resource departments simply do not see the value.
• C) Human resource departments are simply not aware of changes.
• D) Human resource departments lack the knowledge, skills, and abilities to update job descriptions.

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Definitions:

Behavior Change

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