Understanding Business
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Author: William Nickels
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In order to know the company, an HR executive will typically focus on learning about the:
a) company's workforce and their attitudes toward the company
b) relationship that exists between the HR department and the senior management, and work on improving the
same.
C) company's strategic goals, core customers, and the competition.
d) top management and their attitudes toward the workforce.
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