Bruce,the director of compensation for a regional medical center,wishes to examine pay survey data for the various classifications of nurses in the organization.Bruce is aware of some concerns over "price fixing" of wages.He decides that he will use all of the following sources of information on nursing pay EXCEPT
A) a pay survey of regional healthcare institutions that he will conduct himself during an upcoming conference of healthcare executives.
B) nurses' pay data from the National Bureau of Labor Statistics.
C) a management consulting firm that specializes in pay surveys of healthcare workers.
D) a pay survey conducted by the local HR association.

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Conducting the pay survey himself during a conference of healthcare executives may be seen as a conflict of interest and could potentially lead to accusations of price fixing. It's best to avoid any perception of bias and use an independent third-party source for the pay survey. Choices B, C, and D are all valid sources of information on nursing pay and would be helpful for Bruce's analysis.

Bruce,the Director of Compensation for a Regional Medical Center,wishes to Examine