Nelson, the HR Director of a large organization, is concerned about the lack of a large internal pool of talent for middle and upper management jobs. He feels there may be employees with high management potential in lower-level jobs who have not been identified and selected for development. To most accurately identify such employees, Nelson should:
A) ask employees in middle management to supervise their managers for one fiscal quarter.
B) review the performance appraisals of employees in upper management.
C) ask all the employees in middle management to take extensive psychological tests.
D) establish an assessment center that allows employees to nominate themselves.

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Establishing an assessment center that allows employees to nominate themselves would be the best choice. This method allows employees to identify themselves as having management potential and undergo assessments to confirm their abilities. This approach is more inclusive and provides a wider pool of potential candidates than options A, B or C, which are more restrictive and may not identify all possible candidates.

Nelson, the HR Director of a Large Organization, Is Concerned