Axis Partners, a Canadian mutual fund, recently expanded its operations by opening a branch in Shanghai, China, to handle market analysis. The company used an integration strategy for staffing its new office.
Entry-level positions in Shanghai were filled by recruiting graduates from local campuses. However, they soon realized that this strategy was not as successful in China as it was in Canada. Which of the following, if true, could explain the reason for this?
A) Employee turnover rates in the financial services industry in China is one of the lowest in the world.
B) The employees in Shanghai were being paid less than their counterparts in Canada.
C) Some of its successful competitors in China use a differentiation strategy.
D) Few students in Shanghai chose finance as their subject of specialization.
Question 2
The primary goals of continuous improvement include the following EXCEPT ________.
A) focus on the customer
B) seek continual improvement
C) seek accurate measurement
D) involve employees
E) strive to improve the quantity of the work
Operations Management question
Operations Management question
Time spent on, paid work and housework, by living arrangements of Canadian
Mutual Protection
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The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis