Which of the Following Is Generally NOT Among the Common

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is generally NOT among the common practices that companies use to staff jobs with talented people, particularly if intellectual capital greatly aids good strategy execution?

• A) careful screening and evaluation of job applicants, along with continuous training and retraining programs for employees that continue throughout their careers
• B) rotating people through jobs that not only have great content but also span functional and geographic boundaries
• C) eliminating the bottom 10 percent of the lowest-performing employees each year to increase the overall quality performance metrics to above-average industry standards
• D) encouraging employees to challenge existing ways of doing things, to be creative and innovative in proposing better ways of operating, and to push their ideas for new products or businesses
• E) fostering a stimulating and engaging work environment such that employees will consider the company a great place to work

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Definitions:

Absolute Purchasing Power Parity

A theory that suggests that the price of goods in different countries should be equal when measured in a common currency.

Exchange Rate

The price of one country's currency in terms of another currency or currencies.

Inflation

The pace at which prices for a wide range of goods and services elevate, depreciating the power to purchase.

Exchange Rate

The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another.