The Reason That Cooperation Between Operating Managers and HR Staff

question 99

Multiple Choice

The reason that cooperation between operating managers and HR staff is necessary for HR efforts to succeed is that

• A) HR professionals see the "coarse-grained picture" of organizational strategy while operating managers see the "fine-grained picture" of daily production.
• B) HR designs processes that the operating managers must help implement.
• C) HR professionals must implement processes that have been designed by top management and which impact operating managers.
• D) HR professionals must react swiftly to initiatives created by operating managers.

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