Gary,the CEO of El Eram Inc

question 7

Multiple Choice

Gary,the CEO of El Eram Inc.,is dealing with an aging labor force problem,which is reducing productivity across the organization.The most effective way of dealing with this situation is to _____.

• A) downsize by firing older employees with compensation
• B) encourage older employees to work more productively by retraining them
• C) provide performance-based incentives to increase production output and delay their retirement
• D) enhance their work by employing innovative technological processes
• E) encourage lower-performing older workers to leave voluntarily by offering early-retirement incentives

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by individuals, often unconsciously, to protect themselves from anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or situations.

Denial

A psychological strategy where an individual evades facing a personal issue or accepting the truth by rejecting the presence of the problem or reality.

Painful Realities

The harsh or uncomfortable truths about life that individuals must accept or confront.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety and cope with reality.