Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) If an organization wants to grow talent internally, it must hire high potential employees right out of college and develop them over a period of years.
B) In the textbook's example, Lehn and Fink Products considers extracurricular activities, especially athletics, to be a more important predictor of leadership than grades.
C) Long-term planning and management development practices were widespread among large firms in the 1950s, but these systems were dismantled in the 1980s.
D) In the 1990s, companies were able to hire talent on an as-needed basis because there was a surplus of quality applicants on the job market.