A large manufacturing organization, with 20 geographically dispersed production facilities recently cut its HRM staff by 60%. Each site has a few generalists, but specialist needs in recruiting and selection planning, employment law, training, and benefits administration have been consolidated into one location. This situation is an example of
A) outsourcing.
B) shared services.
C) decentralized work surveillance.
D) telecommuting.
E) offshoring.

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The situation described in the scenario is an example of shared services, where specialist HR functions are consolidated into one location and provided to multiple sites. This is different from outsourcing, where the HR functions are contracted out to a third-party provider. Decentralized work surveillance, telecommuting, and offshoring are not relevant to this scenario.

A Large Manufacturing Organization, with 20 Geographically Dispersed Production Facilities