Costs Incurred in Training,motivating,compensating,and Monitoring Employees Can Be Viewed as Investments

question 54

Multiple Choice

Costs incurred in training,motivating,compensating,and monitoring employees can be viewed as investments in human capital that result in gains to productivity per worker.How does this type of investment yield such gains?

• A)by matching the business strategy to the external environment
• B)by matching the capabilities of employees with the corporate strategy
• C)by matching the needs of the employees to their desires for empowerment
• D)by matching the HR strategy to the potential employee competencies

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Definitions:

Production Function

A mathematical representation that explains how inputs in production are related to the goods or services produced.

Proportions

Ratios or fractions that express the relationship of one part to another or to the whole with respect to quantity, size, or amount.

Profit

The financial gain achieved when the revenue from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Production Function

A mathematical expression that describes the relationship between input factors of production (like labor and capital) and the output of goods or services.