MATCHING KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
-Employees whose jobs are designed around acquisition and application of information.
A)Multinational corporations
B)Work process engineering
C)Contingent workforce
D)Baby-boomers
E)Knowledge workers
F)Outsourcing
G)Downsizing
H)Acquisition
I)Core employees
J)Rightsizing
K)Workforce diversity
L)Code of ethics
M)Quality management
N)Kaizen
O)Globalization

Question

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Knowledge workers are employees whose jobs specifically require the acquisition and application of information.

Answer: F
 Outsourcing refers to the practice of hiring another company to perform a certain business function or service.

Answer: G
 Downsizing refers to the process of reducing the size of a company's workforce in order to cut costs or increase efficiency.

Answer: H
 Acquisition refers to the process of obtaining or acquiring something, such as knowledge or skills.

Answer: I
 Core employees are permanent or long-term employees who are central to a company's operations and strategy.

Answer: K
 Workforce diversity refers to the differences among employees in a workplace, such as differences in age, race, gender, and ethnicity.

Answer: L
 A code of ethics is a set of guidelines and principles that guide the behavior of employees within a company.

Answer: M
 Quality management refers to the process of ensuring that a company's products or services consistently meet or exceed customer expectations.

Answer: O
 Globalization refers to the trend of businesses and organizations operating at an international or global level, often with a presence in multiple countries.

Note: The remaining answer choices do not match the definition of employees whose jobs are designed around acquisition and application of information.