Question

Which of the following situations would most likely require persuasion within an organization?

A. Outlining company policy on personal use of e-mail

B. Explaining a new procedure that will go into effect next month

C. Asking employees to accept a pay cut to avoid layoffs or plant closings

D. Informing employees about the new process for reporting overtime hours

Answer 1

(C). Asking employees to accept a pay cut to avoid layoffs or plant closings

Step-by-step explanation:

A pay cut is a reduction in salary of employees especially during hard economic periods. The company does this to create a pool of resources it can use to offset costs, while trying to avoid layoffs (termination of employment).

Employees would prefer to have their salaries increase or at least remain the same. So any proposed reduction in salary would require some persuasion from management.

However, if it is to prevent people from losing their jobs either by getting fired or through plants closing down, then they will probably see reason.