John's Employer Has a Tuition Reimbursement Program,but Only for Degrees

question 89

Multiple Choice

John's employer has a tuition reimbursement program,but only for degrees directly applicable to the position the employee currently holds.John is a manufacturing supervisor,but he wishes to earn a degree in employee safety and health and move into an HR position at the company.His boss will only pay for John to get advanced training in statistical quality control.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) John is confusing organizational development with the pursuit of personal goals.
• B) An employee's lifelong development must be channeled along prescribed career paths tied to the organization's strategy.
• C) In blocking John's re-development, John's boss may be interfering with the organization's overall need for talent because John may leave.
• D) John is an opportunist hoping that his current employer will pay for the training he needs to enhance his personal marketability and ambitions.

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