Tyrone Toys Is Intensely Focused on Reducing Labor Costs

Tyrone Toys is intensely focused on reducing labor costs.During a meeting of the executive committee,a member suggests closing its unionized plant in Ohio and opening a non-union plant in Mississippi.The executive vice president (EVP) of HR,who is a member of this committee,suggests that the committee get legal advice in case Tyrone Toys would be subject to lawsuits by the union.This interaction suggests that

A) HR is not a strategic partner in this firm because a plant closing is not a strategic decision.
B) HR is not a strategic partner in the firm because any suggestion about closing a plant should properly come from HR, not another executive.
C) HR is a strategic partner in the firm because in this firm the EVP of HR is allowed to sit in on important strategic meetings.
D) HR is a strategic partner in the firm because the EVP of HR is a permanent member of the executive committee.