Georgiana, the Vice President of HR, Is in a Meeting

question 90

Multiple Choice

Georgiana, the vice president of HR, is in a meeting with the other top-level corporate executives. They are discussing whether opening a branch in Amsterdam is a good strategy for the firm. What must Georgiana do in her role as head of HR?

• A)raise the ethical issues of opening a branch in a country known for legalization of soft drugs, prostitution, and other "alternative lifestyles"
• B)warn the executives against operating in the European Union due to restrictive labour laws
• C)meet the strategy's requirement no matter what the current state of the company's human resources
• D)frankly communicate whether the firm's current human resources have the capabilities to handle such a strategy

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