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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