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:

Learning Set

The ability to become increasingly effective in solving problems over time as one gains experience.

Rote Behavior

Actions performed mechanically or automatically, without thought or intention, often through memorization or repetition.

Latent Learning

A type of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned, and the knowledge is not immediately expressed.

Insight Learning

A form of problem solving where the solution suddenly comes to the learner after a period of reflection, rather than through trial and error.