Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate way for the company to

QUESTION

Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate way for the company to get its current employees on board with the offshoring plan?

A) Carefully plan offshoring so as maintain the company’s core competencies.
B) Redeploy any laid-off workers to other positions in the company or to other companies.
C) Inform middle managers that they will be laid off if they do not support the company’s initiatives.
D) Seek the counsel of labor unions to incorporate their views.
E) Hold town-hall type meetings to explain the move to staff and middle managers in advance.

ANSWER

Answer: C
Explanation: C) Using threats to try to get middle managers to buy into offshoring plans is probably counterproductive. Choice A keeps the company’s identity intact and does not make it appear that it is stripping down to the least domestic resources it can get by with. Choice B greatly softens the hardest-felt impact of outsourcing on local workers. Choices D and E demonstrate a willingness to take into account the points of view of those who would be most affected by offshoring.