Two years ago, the human resources department at Harrison's

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Two years ago, the human resources department at Harrison's Technologies had 175 sexual harassment cases open, a number that at that time led all companies in the sector. At that time, a typical claim took six months to process and clear. In response to this high number, the CEO's Advisory Team published a comprehensive set of guidelines for training employees in the identification and avoidance of behaviors that could constitute sexual harassment. At this writing, the human resources department has only sixty sexual harassment cases open. Clearly, the guidelines published by the CEO's Advisory Team were effective in reducing the occurrence of new sexual harassment claims at Harrison's Technologies.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?

A) Two of the six members of the CEO's Advisory Team were found guilty of sexually harassing members of the secretarial staff
B) New paperwork and procedure, also introduced two years ago, has allowed the human resources department at Harrison's Technologies to process and close almost all new claims of sexual harassment in less than one month.
C) The human resources department at Anthony Information Industries, a principal rival of Harrison's with a similar number of employees, opened no new sexual harassment claims in the past year.
D) Independent consultants using scientifically designed surveys have found that the majority of current employees at Harrison's Technologies are not properly educated on exactly what behaviors constitute sexual harassment.
E) The majority of sexual harassment claims lead to the termination of employees found guilty; new employees hired to fill these positions need to be trained in the guidelines.

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by deloitte247 » Sun Jul 28, 2019 4:47 am

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We need to find what is contrary to the conclusion given in the argument.

Premise: The human resources department at Harrison's Technologies has 175 sexual harassment cases open.

Explanation: Due to the publishing of a comprehensive set of guidelines for training employees in the identification and avoidance of behaviors that could constitute sexual harassment, cases of sexual harassment has been reduced to 60% of its former numbers.

Option A :- Incorrect
This option does not weaken the conclusion to the argument. Although it shows that the members of the CEO's adviser team are also involved in the sexually harassing staffs, but it doesn't mean that guideline they came up with isn't effective.

Option B :- Correct
It weakens the argument because it gives an effective alternative to curb sexual harassment than the guidelines given by the adviser's team.
The new paperwork and procedures closed all the cases of sexual harassment in less than a month while the guidelines only reduced sexual harassment to 60%.

Option C :- Incorrect
The argument is not concerned about sexual harassment in other industries.

Option D :- Incorrect
This strengthens the argument, rather than weaken. It gives a reason to why the guidelines are needed.

Option E :- Incorrect
Well, if this is true, it helps to curb the act of sexual harassment and by so doing, support the argument.