Isabel Is a New Hire at an IT Firm

question 71

Multiple Choice

Isabel is a new hire at an IT firm.She experiences trouble performing the job assigned to her even though she has the necessary skill set to complete the job.She has little clarity about team responsibilities and details of her work activities and has a difficult time comprehending the work activities.In this case,which of the following elements of the high-performance work systems has been implemented ineffectively by the organization?

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

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