XAT 2015 — LRDI Question 12
Answer the questions on the basis of information given in the following case.
Life saving Pharmaceuticals (LSP) is India-based Pharmaceuticals Company. Their business mostly revolves around a couple of generic drugs and a few patented drugs. LSP operates in 30 odd countries and more than 50% of their sales volume is from outside India.
Mr. Rastogi, HR head of LSP, is contemplating of transferring MR. Jose, from India to their Luxembourg office. Mr. Jose’s wife is also with the HR department of LSP. The couple is expecting their first child within next four months and hence they want to be together. Mr. Rastogi is wondering whether Mr.Jose would accept the transfer. If he doesn’t, Mr. Rastogi would have to send a less competent person for this job as early as possible. The office in Luxembourg is very important for the company’s future. It is at its nascent stage and does not yet have an HR department. Hence, it is not possible to transfer Mrs. Jose to Luxembourg.
Which of the following options would be most appropriate, from the organization’s perspective, to resolve the issue?
Answer & solution
- A
Giving a salary hike to Mr. Jose with a promise to transfer Mrs.Jose to Luxembourg in the near future.
Giving Mrs. Jose option to work from home while in Luxembourg so that she can be with Mr.Jose.
- C
Giving Mr. Jose option to work from India for the time being so that he can be with Mrs. Jose in India.
- D
Giving a salary hike to Mr. Jose to compensate for Mrs. Jose’s salary so that she can join Mr. Jose at Luxembourg, even with loss of pay.
- E
Asking Mr. Jose to accept the offer right now but give him up to six months to join Luxembourg office.
Option 1 sidetracks the issue of the couple's desire to be together, considering the fact that they are expecting their first child.
Option 3 does not work in the favour of the organization. Since company needs a more competent person for the job in Luxembourg immediately, it might put the company's future at stake.
Eliminate 3. Same explanation applies to option 5. Hence, eliminate option 5.
Although option 4 looks compelling, it is not reasonable, as pay was never an issue for the couple. It will be unethical on the part of the company to compromise Mrs. Jose's job with a hike in Mr. Jose's salary. Eliminate option 4.
Option 2 comes forth as the most appropriate solution taking into account all the issues.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.