As Director of HR You Are Discussing Cost Pressures on the Company

question 20

Multiple Choice

As director of HR you are discussing cost pressures on the company with the CEO and the CFO.Two possible options are suggested: (1) eliminating raises for employees next year or (2) reducing the health benefits for employees.The CEO and CFO ask you which reduction will cause the most dissatisfaction among employees.You say that research has implied that

• A) employees will be just as upset with either loss of raises or reduced health benefits.
• B) employees will be more upset with loss of raises because cash raises can be spent in any manner, whereas health benefits may not even be used during the year.
• C) employees will be more upset with reduced health benefits than by the loss of pay raises.
• D) employees are so unaware of their health benefits, they won't even notice reductions, whereas elimination of raises is a "high-visibility" change.

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