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A) Do you agree that employees who are incorrectly positioned or low productivity can be costly to the organization? Explain.

B) Explain how resource-based view (RBV) can be useful in combination with SWOT analysis.

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This solution discusses if employees who are incorrectly positioned or low productivity can be costly to the organization and explains how resource-based view (RBV) can be useful in combination with SWOT analysis.

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A) Do you agree that employees who are incorrectly positioned or low productivity can be costly to the organization? Explain

Absolutely! Employees who are employed in positions that are too difficult or too easy are a drain to the organization's productivity. This is ultimately costly for all involved. For instance, if an employee is asked to do a task that he or she lacks the skill set for, he or she will frequently make errors. When questioned, the common refrain is "I was never trained". If work is too easy, and does not challenge an employee's skill set, he ...

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