Allen, an HR personnel at Wood Inc., is a functional specialist dealing with compensation. He also works as a consultant in the development of systems and processes to be used at Wood. If Wood follows the recent generic structure of HRM function, Allen is likely to be part of a _____.
A)center of expertise
B)field generalist center
C)service center
D)transactional center
E)business unit-wide center

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The centers for expertise usually consist of the functional specialists in the traditional areas of HRM such as recruitment, selection, training, and compensation. These individuals ideally act as consultants in the development of state-of-the-art systems and processes for use in the organization.

Allen, an HR Personnel at Wood Inc