Contract manufacturing is characterized by one company having another company manufacture its products as a means of controlling costs. In a joint venture, companies set up a new company that they own together. A strategic alliance is formed when companies share resources. A Greenfield operation is building a new facility altogether.

By meeting with and listening to the project directors, the HR manager displays the relationship management competency. The first step is to understand the needs of the project directors to make sure that the new performance management system achieves their desired results. Conducting an employee survey is not a necessary step in developing a new performance management system. Communicating the change to the performance management system should take place after it has been developed. Because the decision to update the performance management system has already been made, there is no need to make a case for doing so.

Web conferencing allows a presenter to share presentation slides on each participant's computer. The participants can see the slide show presentation slides on their device and can hear the presentation over their computer's speakers or headphones. They also have the opportunity to directly communicate with the presenter through a web chat or their computer's microphone.

A response to a candidate asking for feedback on how to improve can vary based on multiple factors. If there is a reason to foster a relationship with a candidate, it can be worthwhile to provide constructive but carefully worded and concise feedback

* Ulrich's Business Partner Model:
* Core Objective: The business partner model aims to align HR activities closely with the strategic goals and operational needs of the business.
* Integration: It focuses on integrating HR functions into the business processes to ensure that HR activities support and drive business outcomes.