Worldatwork Exam CECP Topic 2 Question 66 Discussion

Actual exam question for Worldatwork's CECP exam

Question #: 66
Topic #: 2

Your company has had a strong fiscal year with a 15% increase in net income over the prior fiscal year. Share prices are at an all time high. Working with Finance, you have arrived at a 2.5% merit increase budget for the next fiscal year, a smaller increase than the last fiscal year. Finance has indicated that some large capital expenditures will be needed next year, so the company needs to conserve resources. Additionally, Legal is in final negotiations on a lawsuit that may be very costly to the company. Word of the smaller increases has line management concerned that they will lose their best performers. Given all of these factors, what is your best course of action?

AImplement the merit increase budget as is because the anticipated financial obligations have made it necessary

BMeet with Finance and make a case for a larger merit increase budget because the loss of key talent will cost more over the long term than the savings from the smaller merit increases

CGather the perspectives of all stakeholders, analyze their individual concerns and meet to determine whether a compromise solution is possible

DRecommend a reduction in force to eliminate poor performers, which will increase the merit budget by reducing headcount

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Suggested Answer: C

by Kerrie at Aug 24, 2024, 09:36 PM

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Vivan

3 months ago

I'm with Huey on this one. Option D is just ridiculous. What is this, the hunger games?! We need to keep our people happy, not start a culling.

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Pearlie

2 months ago

B) Meet with Finance and make a case for a larger merit increase budget because the loss of key talent will cost more over the long term than the savings from the smaller merit increases

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