Arun Is Hired to Manage the Marketing Department of a National

Arun is hired to manage the marketing department of a national retail chain and he needs to hire two marketing representatives to staff his department. The company's policy is to use internal recruitment instead of external recruitment. However, according to the textbook, a disadvantage of internal recruitment is that it ___.

A) is usually more expensive
B) relies on managers to recommend candidates
C) does not bring in outsiders with fresh perspectives, expertise, and experience
D) reduces employee motivation and loyalty
E) is usually more time consuming