Question

Promotion is defined as giving a higher position to the employee, which carries more responsibilities and higher status. Promotion means advancement of an employee in terms of pay and status and also improvement in working conditions.

What are the basis on which employees are given promotions?

[1 mark]

• A. Only seniority
• B. Only merit
• C. Neither A nor B
• D. Both A and B

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and B

Seniority of an employee refers to the relative tenure of service in an organisation and merit indicates an employee's knowledge, skills, abilities, and efficiency measured from the employee's educational qualifications, experience, job performance, and training records. So, both are important for the promotion process.