Springtime Water Has Recently Lost a Small Number of Employees

question 128

Multiple Choice

Springtime Water has recently lost a small number of employees through quits and retirements.The company has decided not to replace these employees.Marion is most likely reducing its workforce by:

• A) outplacement.
• B) attrition.
• C) rightsizing.
• D) downsizing.

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