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Question 1 Samsan Tech has offered managers the opportunity to attend external training courses and to pay for this However, managers are not taking this up because their workload is simply too high and they do not have the time to take time off for their personal development. Which of the following best describes the problem with Samsan Tech's investment in intrinsic motivation noted above? A. Lack of horizontal integration B. Lack of work organisation C. Resource based view D. Lack of vertical integration
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Maddison
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Answer
B
Explanation
This question belongs to the broader topics of business and management and looks at the concept of human resource management, particularly inherent motivation and how an organisation's actions can influence it. In three cases, the provided solutions "Lack of horizontal integration", "Resource based view", and "Lack of vertical integration" do not seem to correspond to Samsan Tech's conundrum. Horizontal and vertical reconnaissance relate more to business line and priority alignment, while a resource-based perspective focuses on employing internal resources to gain and sustain competitive advantage. Here at Samsan Tech, the key problem lies not in the integrative frameworks, but in the organisation's inability to provide its managers appropriate logistical provisions—in this case necessary time—to avail of the personal training benefits, reflecting as a problem in workforce organization. It is here, organisational ability to structure workload and time-offs for employees, which Samsan Tech should reflect upon thus corresponds most with option B. 'Lack of work organisation'.