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Most employees in the computer industry move from company to company, changing jobs several times in their careers. However, Summit Computers is known throughout the industry for retaining its employees. Summit credits its success in retaining employees to its informal, non hierarchical work environment.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports Summit's explanation of its success in retaining employees?
(a) Some people employed in the computer industry change jobs if they become bored with their current projects
(b) A hierarchical work environment hinders the cooperative exchange of ideas that computer industry employees consider necessary for their work
(c) Many of Summit's senior employees had previously worked at only one other computer company.
(d) In a nonhierarchical work environment, people avoid behavior that might threaten group harmony and thus avoid discussing with their colleagues any dissatisfaction they might have with their jobs.
(e) The cost of living near Summit is relatively low compared to areas in which some other computer companies are located
OA: [spoiler]B--"This statement properly identifies a point that strengthens the company's argument, relating the work environment to job satisfaction and therefore to employees' remaining at the company"[/spoiler]
I choosed D.
Premises: Summit retains employees
Concl: Summit credits retention on informal, nonhierarchical work environment.
Doesn't answer choice D strengthen the argument on retention since people don't necessarily want to "rock the boat" at work and therefore keep the "informal" atmosphere at bay? Who cares if cooperation and exchange of ideas is necessary. That doesn't explain why Summit retains its employees or explain why things are "informal" or "nonhierarchical". Any thoughts?
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports Summit's explanation of its success in retaining employees?
(a) Some people employed in the computer industry change jobs if they become bored with their current projects
(b) A hierarchical work environment hinders the cooperative exchange of ideas that computer industry employees consider necessary for their work
(c) Many of Summit's senior employees had previously worked at only one other computer company.
(d) In a nonhierarchical work environment, people avoid behavior that might threaten group harmony and thus avoid discussing with their colleagues any dissatisfaction they might have with their jobs.
(e) The cost of living near Summit is relatively low compared to areas in which some other computer companies are located
OA: [spoiler]B--"This statement properly identifies a point that strengthens the company's argument, relating the work environment to job satisfaction and therefore to employees' remaining at the company"[/spoiler]
I choosed D.
Premises: Summit retains employees
Concl: Summit credits retention on informal, nonhierarchical work environment.
Doesn't answer choice D strengthen the argument on retention since people don't necessarily want to "rock the boat" at work and therefore keep the "informal" atmosphere at bay? Who cares if cooperation and exchange of ideas is necessary. That doesn't explain why Summit retains its employees or explain why things are "informal" or "nonhierarchical". Any thoughts?
