When an Organization Ties Formal Succession Plans to Career Paths

When an organization ties formal succession plans to career paths for employees, it_____.

A) discourages the practice of making status-blind employment decisions
B) runs the risk that the chosen successors will feel they have a legal or moral right to the job when it becomes available
C) discourages employees who have not been selected to succeed key managers which reduces overall morale
D) improves employee retention and performance motivation