Renton Inc.is phasing out its desktop computer repair center in Wisconsin.Meanwhile,the demand for repair of mobile devices-services it provides in Georgia and New Mexico-is growing rapidly.Betty,a human resource specialist at Renton headquarters in Atlanta,must plan to avoid a labor surplus in Wisconsin in a fast and effective way.She wishes to do so with minimal employee suffering in terms of layoffs and salary.Which of the following strategies would best help Betty accomplish her goal?
A) pay reductions
B) transfers
C) demotions
D) early retirement
E) hiring freeze

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Transfers would allow employees to move from the Wisconsin location, where there is a surplus, to locations in Georgia and New Mexico, where there is growing demand, thus minimizing layoffs and salary reductions.