CR:WorkPlace

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by gmatwriter » Sat Feb 13, 2010 1:01 pm
Please explain:

1. Studies have shown that companies that present seminars on workplace safety to their employees actually have higher rates of workplace accidents than companies that do no present such seminars to their employees. Despite this finding, it is still in the best interests of companies and their employees for companies to present these seminars.

Which of the following, if true, provides the strongest support for the argument that the companies should continue to present these seminars:

a. Companies that present workplace safety seminars to their employees are likely to be in manufacturing industries or segments of the service sector that present more opportunities for workplace accidents than the average company.

b. A fast-food chain determined that the rate of workplace accidents remained the same at its franchises after all employees had viewed a 30-minute workplace safety video.

c. Workers are ultimately responsible for their own safety, and no amount of workplace education can alter their behaviour.

d. A business research institute determined that workplace accidents reduce the productivity of manufacturing businesses by as much as 8% per year.

e. Many companies mistakenly believe that presenting workplace safety seminars to their employees relieves the company of legal liability in the event that employees are injured on the job.

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by prabir2001 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:28 pm
Option [b]A [/b] provides a reason for higher accident rates in manufacturing industries compared to other industries. Thus strengthening the argument.

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by gmat800_ » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:24 am
Mi answer is A ,but I just took this because elimination process, I am not sure why A is the answer.

Any other exlanation?

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by Osirus@VeritasPrep » Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:33 am
I would choose A. This is a resolve the paradox question. The paradox is why do companies that have these safety seminars have more accidents than companies that do not have safety seminars. We are looking for the answer that will explain this

A- This explains the paradox perfectly. If manufacturing companies are the main companies that would have these seminars and these industries also have more accidents, then this resolves the paradox.

B- This wouldn't resolve the paradox. If after the safety video the rate of accidents remained the same, this would just weaken the conclusion

C- This would mean that the safety videos are irrelevant and shouldn't continue to be shown since it is the responsibiilty of the worker to ensure his/her safety

D- productivity is not within the scope of the argument

E- Legal liability is not within the scope of the argument.
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