You Are the Head of an HR Department for a Large

Multiple Choice

You are the head of an HR department for a large department store.The general manager,Frank,comes to you claiming that a pay freeze is needed in order to reduce costs to the store.Frank wants to freeze pay for the retail staff but not for department line managers.What would be your most appropriate response?

A) The strategy will encourage the retail staff to advance towards higher positions.
B) The pay freeze should be the same across the board.
C) A layoff would be a much better solution.
D) The firm should institute a ring of defense.