Susan, the new director of training, has noticed that the orientation program for new employees is quiteabbreviated. Basically, the employees are directed to the organization handbook on the organization’s Web site and told to read it. Susan wants to design and implement a more thorough and well-designed orientation program, because the company hires about 100 new employees per year at all levels.

In list-ing her arguments in favor of spending money on this new program, Susan lists all of the following positive points EXCEPT:

a. effective orientation will establish a favorable employee impression of the organization.

b. effective orientation will reduce the number of discrimination lawsuits by employees.

c. effective orientation will ensure employee performance and productivity begin more quickly.

d. effective orientation will improve employee retention rates.

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

Which of the following statements regarding the southern economy at the end of the nineteenth century is accurate? the south was producing as much cotton as it had before the civil war.

Each state’s organizational structure is guided by the federal government.true or false?