Which of the following statements is true of high-performance work systems?

a. creating a high-performance work system is akin to using traditional management practices.
b. to function as a high-performance work system, people, technology, and organizational structure must be completely independent of one another.
c. to develop a high-performance work system, organizations need to determine what kinds of people fit their needs and then locate, train, and motivate those special people.
d. a high-performance work system usually excludes reward systems.
e. integrated high-performance work practices usually have little impact on productivity and long-term financial performance.

Your team has identified the risks on the project and determined their risk score. the team is in the midst of determining what strategies to put in place should the risks occur. after some discussion, the team members have determined that the risk of losing their network administrator is a risk they'll just deal with if and when it occurs. although they think it's a possibility and the impact would be significant, they've decided to simply deal with it after the fact. which of the following is true regarding this question? a. this is a positive response strategy. b. this is a negative response strategy. c. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risk known as contingency planning. d. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risks known as passive acceptance.

Which stage of group development involves members introducing themselves to each other?

John has served as the chief operating officer (coo) for business graphics, inc., a publicly owned firm, the past 5 years. which of the following statements about john is correct? both john and the ceo of business graphics must certify to the sec that the firm's financial statements are accurate. as the coo, john will be ranked higher than the ceo but still below the cfo. in john's postition as the coo, it is highly unlikely that he would also be the chairperson of the board of directors. as the coo, john would typically be involved with accounting, finance, and asset purchase decisions.