Which of the following is generally NOT among the common practices that companies use to staff jobs with talented people, particularly if intellectual capital greatly aids good strategy execution?
A) careful screening and evaluation of job applicants, along with continuous training and retraining programs for employees that continue throughout their careers
B) rotating people through jobs that not only have great content but also span functional and geographic boundaries
C) eliminating the bottom 10 percent of the lowest-performing employees each year to increase the overall quality performance metrics to above-average industry standards
D) encouraging employees to challenge existing ways of doing things, to be creative and innovative in proposing better ways of operating, and to push their ideas for new products or businesses
E) fostering a stimulating and engaging work environment such that employees will consider the company a great place to work

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Eliminating the bottom 10 percent of the lowest-performing employees each year is generally not considered a common practice for companies to staff jobs with talented people. While high-performing employees are important for good strategy execution, simply cutting the lowest-performing employees may not be the most effective or ethical solution. Other practices, such as careful screening and evaluation of job applicants, continuous training and retraining programs, rotating people through different jobs, encouraging creativity and innovation, and fostering a stimulating work environment, are more commonly used.

Which of the Following Is Generally NOT Among the Common