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XAT 2016 — Decision Making Question 13

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

Nicky, Manoj and Benita are graduates from a top ranked B-school. They joined ABC corporation a year ago. ABC is known for its performance oriented culture. This is the first time the organization recruited from a top ranked B-school. They are part of a five member team with two others from lower ranked B-schools. Nicky, Manoj and Benita draw 40 percent higher salaries than other team members. This team reports to Amelia Ganeshmurthi, a senior executive.

Amelia is disappointed with the performance of Nicky, Manoj and Benita. She came to know that ABC was not their first choice and they had spent the first ten months applying to other organizations. However, they have now started liking ABC and promised to do their best henceforth. Amelia has to rate their annual performance and decide about their future. She has the following choices:

  1. Fire them from ABC for insincerity and save the organization’s time and money.
  2. Given them average ratings with a year to prove their worth and fire them from ABC if they fail to show significant progress.
  3. Impose a pay-cut of 15% since they have not delivered on the promise, but give them relatively high ratings.
  4. Given them relatively poor ratings with one year time to improve and fire them from ABC if they fail to show significant progress.
  5. Give them high ratings and give them a second chance to prove their worth.

Which of the following options rank the above choices in the order of MOST APPROPRIATE to LEAST APPROPRIATE?

Answer & solution

Correct answer: 4, 2, 5

  • A

    1, 2, 3

  • B

    2, 1, 4 

  • 4, 2, 5

  • D

    4, 3, 1

  • E

    5, 2, 3

Solution

Option 1 is a harsh course of action and is likely to spoil the career of the three students.
Option 3 is unfair on the part of authorities to give high ratings to poorly performing candidates.
Option 4 is the most appropriate course of action as it gives a second chance to the three students and would not jeopardize their career.
The next best move would be giving them average ratings and a year to prove their worth before firing them. Hence, 4 and 2 in a logical order is only presented by option 3.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

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