The CEO of Oil Exploration,Inc. ,has committed to opening a branch office in Argentina.Staffing the new branch will require experienced geologists,petroleum engineers and administrators from the U.S.operations who are willing to relocate to Argentina for two years,who speak Spanish and who are willing to move in three months.The vice president of HR is shocked by this staffing request,as this is the first he has learned of the Argentine endeavor,and this will be the company's first non-U.S.operation.According to your textbook,this organization has failed to _____.
A)align business planning and HR planning
B)plan strategically
C)properly implement incremental change
D)implement continuous anticipatory change
E)engage in long-term linear planning

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The organization has failed to align business planning and HR planning, as they did not involve HR in the planning process for the new branch office in Argentina and did not consider the staffing requirements before committing to the endeavor.