An In-Basket Exercise Given to an Employee for Career Development

question 83

Multiple Choice

An in-basket exercise given to an employee for career development purposes would most likely focus on:

• A) providing feedback to the worker.
• B) comparing the worker to managers.
• C) measuring the worker's past performance.
• D) identifying the advancement potential of the worker.

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