Managing a Knowledge-Intensive Workforce Is Very Challenging

question 47

Multiple Choice

Managing a knowledge-intensive workforce is very challenging. The best way for a firm to manage their workforce is to

• A) retain knowledge workers.
• B) attract the brightest employees.
• C) balance efforts in the attraction, selection, and retention of top talent.
• D) weed out less effective employees.

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Definitions:

Concentration Gradient

A variation in the concentration of a substance across a distance, leading to the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to one of lower concentration.

Carrier Molecules

Proteins that facilitate the transport of substances across a cell membrane without modification of the transported substance.

Facilitated Diffusion

A transport process where molecules pass across cell membranes through protein channels without the expenditure of cellular energy.

Active Transport

The movement of substances across cell membranes against a concentration gradient, requiring energy expenditure by the cell.