Nicole Is a New Recruit at a Leading IT Firm

question 115

Multiple Choice

Nicole is a new recruit at a leading IT firm.She keeps records of important client data and is given special access to certain confidential data,which is available only to her and not to others in the organization.Given the nature of her work,which of the following elements of a high-performance work system is illustrated in this scenario?

• A) Organizational structure
• B) Staffing
• C) Reward systems
• D) Task design
• E) Information systems

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Definitions:

Consolidated Balance Sheet

A balance sheet that provides a financial snapshot of a parent company and its subsidiaries as one single entity, consolidating all assets, liabilities, and equity.

Equipment

Tangible property used in the operation of a business that is not intended for sale in the ordinary course of business.

Acquisition Differential

The disparity between the acquisition cost and the fair market value of the identifiable net assets obtained.

Cumulative Preferred Shares

Type of preferred stocks where dividends accumulate if not paid in a given year, and must be paid out before common stock dividends can resume.