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Murljashka [212]
3 years ago
8

Suppose HP’s minorities work at a multicultural plant, which provides a comfortable learning environment before they are assigne

d to their permanent positions within the company. Such a diversity training program will help HP develop a strong reputation for managing diversity, which is likely to lead to which of the following competitive advantages?
a. Cost
b. Resource acquisition
c. Marketing edge
d. Creativity
e. Problem solving
Business
1 answer:
artcher [175]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:b. Resource acquisition

Explanation:Resource Acquisition focuses on defining the needs for the project, and obtaining the right resources for the team and other resources and tools available to manage the effort.

Acquiring resources is the process of securing team members, equipment, materials or other resources required to deliver the project. The key input to acquiring resources is the project plan. The Acquire Resources process is repeated at several stages throughout the project as the need arises.

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