[单项选择]The main ______ advantage of the firm is the relatively low cost of the labour force both for production and design.
A. sophisticated
B. considerate
C. competitive
D. superficial

[单项选择]The main ______ advantage of the firm is the relatively low cost of the labour force both for production and design.


A. sophisticated
B. considerate
C. competitive
D. superficial

[单项选择]The main______ advantage of the firm is the relatively low cost of the labour force both for production and design.
A. sophisticated
B. considerate
C. competitive
D. superficial

[单项选择]The main advantage that a laptop computer has over a desktop is that it is ______ .


A. intense
B. technical
C. unreasonable
D. portable

[单项选择]The main advantage of wind powered stations is that______.

[单项选择]The main advantage of a system of guaranteed existence is ______.
A. free contract
B. more stable society
C. more freedom in interpersonal relationships
D. less burden on the government

[单项选择]The stereotyped image of tourists is closely related with all of the following factors except ______.

[单项选择]A) assemble C) respect
B) resemble D) relate


A. assemble
B. resemble
C. respect
D. relate

[单项选择]The advantage claimed for repeating fairy stories to young children is that it ______.


A. makes them come to terms with their fears
B. develops their power of memory
C. convinces them there is nothing to be afraid of
D. encourages them not tn have ridiculous beliefs

[单项选择]The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can ______.


A. better control the whole negotiation process.
B. easily find new approaches to meet market needs.
C. fast - forward their proposals to headquarters
D. easily make friends with businesspeople abroa

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Text 2
If sustainable competitive advantage depends on workforce skills, American firms have a problem. Human resource management is not traditionally seen as central to the competitive survival of the firm in the United States. Skill acquistion is considered an individual responsibility. Labour is simply another factor of production to be rented at the lowest possible cost much as one buys raw materials or equipment.
The lack of importance attached to human resource management can be seen in the corporate hierarchy. In an American firm the chief financial officer is almost always second in command. The post of head of human-resource management is usually a specialized job, off at the edge of the corporate hierarchy. The executive who holds it is never consulted on major strategic decisions and has no chance to move up to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). By way of contrast, in Japan the head of human-resource management is central, usually the second most imp
A. American firms are putting less emphasis on human-resource management.
B. Extensive retraining is vital to effective human-resource management.
C. The head of human-resource management shouldn't be in the central position in a firm's hierarchy.
D. The human-resource management strategies of American firms will affect their competitive capacity.