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

question 7

Multiple Choice

Dana,the 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)This year has proven to be one of dramatic growth for our company.
• E)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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