During Downsizing, the HRM Function Must "Surgically" Reduce the Workforce

question 65

Multiple Choice

During downsizing, the HRM function must "surgically" reduce the workforce by cutting only the workers who are less valuable in their performance. What is a reason for this being difficult to achieve?

• A) The definition of "less valuable" is fluid and hard to define.
• B) Downsizing companies tend to have a strong, interconnected hierarchy.
• C) The best workers may leave before the organization lays off anyone.
• D) Voluntary turnover is encouraged for all levels of employees.
• E) Decision making has become decentralized, leaving no department with the power to reduce the workforce.

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Definitions:

IR

Stands for Infrared Spectroscopy, a technique used to identify and study chemicals through their absorption of infrared radiation.

Broad

Having a wide range, scope, or extent; in NMR, a broad signal suggests a diversity of chemical environments or interactions.

Singlet

In NMR spectroscopy, a signal that appears as a single peak, indicating an atom's hydrogen atoms are not coupled to other hydrogen atoms.

NMR

Nuclear magnetic resonance, a spectroscopic technique used to observe local magnetic fields around atomic nuclei, providing detailed information about the structure, dynamics, reaction state, and chemical environment of molecules.