Question

Burton Pharmaceuticals is a fast-growing drug company based in Dallas. Top executives at Burton realize that human capital plays an essential role in the continued success of the firm, and they want HR to participate in strategic planning. Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that HR should be more involved in strategic planning at Burton?A) Burton plans to acquire another drug company within the next six months.
B) Burton recently settled a lawsuit related to charges of unfair hiring practices.
C) Burton primarily hires sales representatives who have medical backgrounds.
D) Burton experienced a small profit loss last quarter due to increased competition.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

In simple words, Human resources refers to the  set of individuals who make up the working population of an organisation, a business community, an industry or perhaps a financial system. Human resources, the knowledge that physical interaction, is a smaller concept.

Thus if there has been a lawsuit regarding a hiring process then it is optimal to include HR division of the enterprise into the mainstream operations of the company.