Arianna Is the Human Resource Head for a Farm Equipment

Multiple Choice

Arianna is the human resource head for a farm equipment company. She suggests to higher management that the firm should adopt pay-cuts over downsizing to deal with the economic recession. However, Arianna is well aware that the decision to reduce salary will be opposed by the employees. What should Arianna do when delivering such messages?

A) Deliver parts of the message in an ambiguous way to avoid conflict.
B) Introduce the message in written form rather than orally to help build consensus.
C) Make her statement to the largest possible area.
D) Start her message by focusing on areas that the employees and the HR team agree with.
E) Show that her solution is the only solution currently available.