Which Downsizing Strategy Is a Long-Term Strategy That Has an Ongoing

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which downsizing strategy is a long-term strategy that has an ongoing goal of reducing costs and improving quality?

• A) work redesign
• B) systematic change
• C) workforce reduction
• D) Voluntary severance incentive packages
• E) attrition

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Definitions:

Autonomy

The freedom and flexibility to make one's own choices and decisions without external control or influence.

Psychological Empowerment

A process through which individuals gain control, meaning, competence, and self-determination in their work.

Self-concepts

The understanding and perception a person has of themselves, including their attributes, who and what they are.

Seniority-based Pay

is a compensation system where employees' salaries increase with the length of their service to the organization.