The Modern-Day Impetus of Aligning Human Resources with Organizational Factors

question 1

Multiple Choice

The modern-day impetus of aligning human resources with organizational factors was initiated with the ____________.

• A) advent of scientific management
• B) Hawthorne studies
• C) organization movement
• D) start of World War II

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profit that is held back and not distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Net Sales

This is the revenue from all sales of goods and services less returns, allowances for damaged or missing goods, and discounts.

Cost of Goods SOLD

Expenses directly associated with the creation of goods a company sells, including costs for materials and labor.

Operating Expenses

Recurring expenses related to the central operations of a business, such as rent, utilities, and payroll, excluding costs of goods sold.