Throughout the Last 60 Years, the United States Has Had

question 42

Multiple Choice

Throughout the last 60 years, the United States has had an interesting track record in regard to productivity. Recently productivity has been declining globally. Why?

• A) Because benchmarks are not being set or are being set too low.
• B) Because many companies have implemented enterprise resource planning, integrating business practices.
• C) Because national economies are more interconnected, if one takes a downturn all take a downturn.
• D) Because companies are more focused on engaging in self-development and organizational citizenship.
• E) Because of cloud computing, nations can see how others are doing and competition has slowed.

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