Dana, HR Manager at a Small Company, Must Communicate to an Employee

question 128

Multiple Choice

Dana, HR manager at a small company, must communicate to an employee that his request for a raise cannot be fulfilled, considering his productivity rates. Which of the following lines would best serve as a buffer for this message?

• A) We would love to grant your request but your productivity is really not up to the mark this year.
• B) We have decided that, considering your productivity rate, we cannot give you the raise that you had requested.
• C) You are doing a great job out there and we would like to commend you on your performance.
• D) After receiving your request for a raise, we did a careful evaluation of your productivity levels over the course of the last year.

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