Abigail Is a 30-Year Old, Highly Talented Engineer in a Competitive

question 59

Multiple Choice

Abigail is a 30-year old, highly talented engineer in a competitive industry. She has been with the firm for three years and has been contacted frequently by headhunters seeking to lure her to other organizations. As the HR director for the firm, you want to retain Abigail, but you cannot increase her salary. You are considering several strategies for retaining Abigail. Which of these strategies would likely backfire on you?

• A)providing Abigail with intellectually stimulating assignments
• B)requiring Abigail to sign a non-competition agreement
• C)examining whether Abigail's working hours are excessive
• D)allowing Abigail to choose some of her projects to develop a sense of personal accomplishment

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Definitions:

Dates Casually

Engaging in social or romantic outings with different people without the intention of establishing a serious or long-term relationship.

Preoccupied Attachment

A style of attachment where individuals are overly concerned with their relationships and crave closeness, but fear rejection.

High Anxiety

Experiencing intense feelings of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Low Avoidance

A term used in attachment theory to describe individuals who are comfortable with intimacy and close relationships, showing little fear of rejection.