You Have Been Asked by the CEO to Advise on How

question 7

Multiple Choice

You have been asked by the CEO to advise on how to reduce the workforce by 10% over the next 2 years. Which of the following strategies would the CEO reject?

• A) Work sharing
• B) Layoffs based on reverse seniority
• C) Buyouts and early retirement packages
• D) Reduced work weeks
• E) Job sharing

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Definitions:

Type B

A personality type characterized by a relaxed, less competitive approach and lower levels of stress.

Health Effects

The alterations in health or disease status resulting from exposure to a particular agent, lifestyle, or environmental condition.

DSM-5 Criteria

The diagnostic criteria and classification of mental disorders listed in the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

Somatic Symptom Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by an excessive focus on physical symptoms that cause significant distress and impairment.