Layoffs are most likely to occur because:
A) the firm offers lucrative incentives to reduce the workforce.
B) adequate documentation exists of the worker's poor performance.
C) a poor fit exists between the employee and the company.
D) the company's strategy forces a reduction in its workforce.

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Layoffs typically occur as part of a company's strategy to reduce costs or restructure its operations. This often results in a reduction of the workforce, regardless of individual employee performance or fit with the company. Incentives to reduce the workforce or documentation of poor performance may be factors in some layoffs, but they are not the primary reason for the company's decision to reduce its workforce.

Layoffs Are Most Likely to Occur Because