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Tata Motors fills a supervisory post by promoting a current senior technician to the position. Which statement correctly describes this source of recruitment?

Promoting a current technician is an internal source of recruitment, and it tends to raise employee morale because staff see career growth opportunities. It also saves cost and time, but it does not bring new outside perspectives, which is an advantage of external sources.

  1. AIt is an external source that widens the talent pool
  2. BIt is an internal source that tends to boost employee moraleCorrect
  3. CIt is an external source that brings in fresh ideas
  4. DIt is an internal source that always ensures new perspectives

Explanation

Promotion from within is an internal source of recruitment. Its main advantage is that it motivates existing employees and boosts morale, and it saves time and training cost. It does not bring in fresh outside ideas, so the options claiming that are wrong.

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