It is the core of a country's competitiveness. a. Human Resources b. Productivity c. Passion d. Workforce

The capacity of a country’s industries to innovate and upgrade is a key determinant of national competitiveness.A. TrueB. False

The productivity of a country is heavily reliant on its people or workers.*1 pointTRUEFALSE

These countries exhibit characteristics of both core and periphery. They may have some developed industries, but also rely on resource extraction and cheap labor.

Today's postindustrial economy has created highly skilled, creative work as well as __________.A.a great deal of service work that requires far less skillB.more and more highly skilled industrial jobsC.more and more independent, highly paid professionalsD.routine jobs that require little skill but offer very high paySubmit

Select all that applyThe shift from traditional manufacturing industries to high-tech and service industries challenges human resource managers to:Multiple select question.recognize that a company's people are its ultimate resourceput less emphasis on retaining employeesre-train workers for more challenging jobseliminate training and re-location costs