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.
-Another option that may help would be to have employees share jobs or perform their jobs on a part-time basis, an option known as ________.
A) layoffs
B) reduced workweeks
C) early retirements
D) firing

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Reduced workweeks involve employees working fewer hours or days, which aligns with the option of job sharing or part-time work mentioned in the scenario.