Assume Carrie is a poor performer. You have already provided the necessary resources, redesigned her job, and provided her with training, yet her performance is lacking. What is the next step?
A) Release Carrie
B) Refit Carrie's job
C) Reassign Carrie to another position
D) Place Carrie in a position where her performance will not hurt the company
Answer: C
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Releasing an employee is a drastic step and should be used only as a last resort.
B) Incorrect. You have already redesigned (i.e., refit) Carrie's job, and it may not be helpful to do so again.
C) Correct. Once you realize that her current position cannot be refit to suit Carrie's abilities, the best option would be to find an entirely different position that would.
D) Incorrect. This option does not solve any underlying issues?it merely covers up the problem and is not an approach advocated by the text.
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