Adam, a human resource professional, is preparing for Marianne, a U.S. production manager, to take an assignment at a new facility in Vietnam. Adam wants to measure Marianne's success in establishing high productivity, so he uses the excellent productivity numbers Marianne achieved in her current assignment as a basis for setting performance goals for the Vietnamese position. How could this method of measuring performance be improved?
A) by using communication technology to send frequent updates of the performance measures
B) by raising the measure to motivate Marianne to improve on her past accomplishments
C) by lowering the measure to account for Marianne's limited knowledge of Vietnamese
D) by adjusting the measure to account for the facility being in a different time zone
E) by adjusting the measure for local factors that could affect productivity

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Adjusting the measure for local factors that could affect productivity would provide a more accurate assessment of Marianne's success in establishing high productivity in a new facility in Vietnam. Factors such as cultural differences, language barriers, and differences in resources could impact productivity and should be considered in setting performance goals. Using past performance numbers from a different location may not be relevant to the new location, and adjustments need to be made to measure success accurately.

Adam, a Human Resource Professional, Is Preparing for Marianne, a U.S