An organization may demote an employee to a lower-level position:
A) to provide greater challenges to him or her.
B) so that the employee can learn different skills.
C) to increase the employee's visibility.
D) so that the employee can get more authority.
E) to give him more responsibility.

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A downward move occurs when an employee is given less responsibility and authority. The organization may demote an employee because of poor performance or move the employee to a lower-level position in another function so that the employee can develop different skills.

An Organization May Demote an Employee to a Lower-Level Position