In the Case of Succession Planning,job Assignments for High-Potential Employees

question 72

Multiple Choice

In the case of succession planning,job assignments for high-potential employees are based on

• A) the personal preferences of these employees.
• B) the immediate needs of an organization.
• C) the willingness of departments to accommodate these employees.
• D) the successful career paths of the managers whom these employees are preparing to replace.
• E) the availability of special assignments such as serving on committees and task forces.

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Definitions:

Ethical Egoism

The ethical theory that individuals should act in their own self-interest and that this serves the common good.

Reason

The mental capacity of an individual to consciously make sense of things, establish and verify facts, and change or justify practices based on new or existing information.

Morality

Rules that differentiate between what is considered morally correct and incorrect conduct.

Psychological Egoism

The hypothesis positing that people are consistently driven by their own self-interest, even when their actions appear to be altruistic.