Which of the following explains why the relationship between age and job performance is likely to be of increasing importance during the next decade?
A) The workforce is shrinking, and older workers are compelled to work beyond retirement.
B) A decline in immigration has opened up more entry-level positions for older workers.
C) Increasing job opportunities are opening up in the domestic sector, resulting in a dearth of employees.
D) U.S. legislation, in effect, outlaws mandatory retirement.
E) A majority of people believe that productivity rises as a person grows older.
D
Explanation: D) U.S. legislation, for all intents and purposes, outlaws mandatory retirement. Most U.S. workers today no longer have to retire at age 70.
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A) The impact of different cultural values on the newly merged company. B) The adoption of a bilingual communication policy for all announcements in the employee newsletter. C) The development of an organizational structure for the newly merged company. D) The adoption of a new leadership style and the subsequent resignation of two executives in Canada. E) The legal restrictions pertaining to share ownership in the newly merged company.
When imposing restrictions on a new large subdivision, the procedure normally used is:
A: To publish them in a newspaper of general circulation at least 30 days prior to the first sale; B: To include them in the final public report issued by the Real Estate Commissioner; C: To include them as a covenant in the deed to each individual parcel; D: To record them with the county recorder, with adequate reference made thereto in the deed to each parcel.