A Sign of the Times (Scenario)
After hearing of the threat for a long time, Lina's company had finally decided that it must "right- size," and this meant coming up with a plan for reducing the current size of the workforce at her manufacturing plant. The job was left to her, and as much as she hated doing this part of her job, it was necessary for the survival of the company and not just an effort to inflate their stock price. She also appreciated that her company was willing to try many different routes to decrease their labor costs, which was consistent with the positive way the company had treated their employees in the past.
-Lina suggests to management that by not filling openings created by voluntary resignations or normal retirements, the organization may avoid much of the pain associated with workforce reduction. This option is known as ________.
A) reduced workweeks
B) layoffs
C) transfers
D) attrition

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The option suggested by Lina is known as attrition, where the company reduces the workforce by not filling vacancies created by voluntary resignations or normal retirements. This is a less painful and less expensive way of reducing the workforce than layoffs or transfers, making it the best choice in this scenario.