A Reduction-In-Force (RIF)

question 8

Multiple Choice

A reduction-in-force (RIF) :

• A) tends to have long-term beneficial effects on employee job satisfaction
• B) is a commonly-used cost-savings practice during recessions
• C) has been specifically outlawed as discriminatory by the Fair Labor Standards Act
• D) is most effective during late-stage economic expansions
• E) tends to significantly increase job security for redundant employees

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Definitions:

Double-Blind

An experimental procedure in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Randomly Assigned

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups or conditions in a way that is determined by chance.

Control

The capacity to shape or guide the actions of individuals or the progression of situations.

Operational Definition

A clear, precise description of a variable in terms of the processes or operations used to measure or manipulate it.