Q2

Hiring people who are active learners with good emotional resilience under pressure would support a ________ competitive advantage. product leadership operational excellence customer intimacy training and development

customer intimacy

Hiring people who are learning-oriented, and who have good networking skills would support a ________ competitive advantage. a.product leadership b.operational excellence c.customer intimacy d.training and development

customer intimacy

Most companies can replicate a competitor's capabilities by imitating the competitor's staffing practices. a.Trueb.False

false

Promotions are likely to be fastest in organizations in the ________ stage of their life cycle. a.introduction b.growth c.maturity d.decline

growth

Axis Auto tries to keep its operational spending as low as possible so that it can pass its savings on to customers in the form of lower prices. This is known as a ________ strategy. a.cost-leadershipb.differentiationc.specializationd.growth

cost leadership

Which of the following factors represents the only sustainable competitive advantage? plant and equipment committed suppliers loyal customers trusted stakeholders employees

Not-Loyal customers employees

Hiring people who are entrepreneurial, creative, and have a high tolerance for ambiguity would support a ________ competitive advantage. a. product innovation b. operational excellence c. customer intimacy d. training and development

A

An organization's staffing strategy should be derived from and clearly support its ________. core workforce promotion needs compensation strategy business strategy

Business Strategy

Acquiring, developing, and retaining the right talent helps businesses create the organizational capability and intellectual capital driving their strategy execution. a.Trueb.False

True

When viewing employees as assets, the staffing focus is on managing ________. a.performanceb.costsc.hiring strategiesd.existing employees

costs