A Large Manufacturing Organization, with 20 Geographically Dispersed Production Facilities

Multiple Choice

A large manufacturing organization, with 20 geographically dispersed production facilities recently cut its HRM staff by 60%. Each site has a few generalists, but specialist needs in recruiting and selection planning, employment law, training, and benefits administration have been consolidated into one location. This situation is an example of

A) outsourcing.
B) shared services.
C) decentralized work surveillance.
D) telecommuting.
E) offshoring.