_____ refers to decisions about where to locate employees, how to recruit them, and the desired mix of skills and statuses.

• A. Staffing strategy
• B. Concentration strategy
• C. External growth strategy
• D. Disinvestment strategy

Answer: (A)

Staffing strategy is the approach that guides how an organization populates its workforce. It addresses decisions about where to locate employees (geography and facilities), how to recruit them (sourcing methods, channels, and employer branding), and the desired mix of skills and employment statuses (such as full-time, part-time, contractors, or specialists). These choices shape the organization’s capacity to execute its goals, balancing factors like cost, speed, and flexibility, and ensuring the right talent is available in the right places.

The other options focus on different aspects of growth or asset management rather than how people are sourced and deployed. A concentration strategy deals with expanding within existing markets or operations, an external growth strategy emphasizes acquisitions or alliances, and a disinvestment strategy centers on selling off assets.