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What was the main goal of BP's exploration division executives?
What was the main goal of BP's exploration division executives?
- To reduce the skills required for drilling engineers
- To shift employees from a job duties-oriented attitude to a broader responsibilities attitude (correct)
- To eliminate the need for talent management efforts
- To increase the focus on recruiting and hiring
What was the solution proposed by BP's exploration division executives?
What was the solution proposed by BP's exploration division executives?
- A performance appraisal system
- A job duties-oriented approach
- A skills matrix for drilling engineers (correct)
- A talent management framework
What is the focus of BP's talent management efforts?
What is the focus of BP's talent management efforts?
- Recruiting and hiring based on job duties
- Rewarding employees based on skills required for the job
- Recruiting, hiring, training, appraising, and rewarding based on the set of skills required for the job (correct)
- Training and appraising based on job responsibilities
What is the purpose of the skills matrix?
What is the purpose of the skills matrix?
What was the problem with the previous attitude of employees?
What was the problem with the previous attitude of employees?
What is the benefit of the skills matrix?
What is the benefit of the skills matrix?
What is the scope of the skills matrix?
What is the scope of the skills matrix?
What is the goal of the talent management efforts?
What is the goal of the talent management efforts?
What is the impact of the skills matrix on talent management efforts?
What is the impact of the skills matrix on talent management efforts?
What is the outcome of the skills matrix?
What is the outcome of the skills matrix?