Athen Tech

question 43

Multiple Choice

Athen Tech.,a software company,changed its pay structure from 3,000 job titles and 12 pay grades to a simpler structure with 1,000 jobs and 5 pay grades.The managers were then asked to choose pay levels that were based on the market.This is an example of

• A)decentralizing.
• B)departmentalizing.
• C)forecasting.
• D)delayering.
• E)benchmarking.

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