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24 Mar 2020, 04:49
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Director of personnel: Ms. Tours has formally requested a salary adjustment on the grounds that she was denied merit raises to which she was entitled. Since such grounds provide a possible basis for adjustments, an official response is required. Ms. Tours presents compelling evidence that her job performance has been both excellent in itself and markedly superior to that of others in her department who were awarded merit raises. Her complaint that she was treated unfairly thus appears justified. Nevertheless, her request should be denied. To raise Ms. Tours’s salary because of her complaint would jeopardize the integrity of the firm’s merit-based reward system by sending the message that employees can get their salaries raised if they just complain enough.
The personnel director’s reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
(A) fails to consider the possibility that Ms. Taurus’s complaint could be handled on an unofficial basis
(B) attempts to undermine the persuasiveness of Ms. Taurus’s evidence by characterizing it as “mere complaining”
(C) sidesteps the issue of whether superior job performance is a suitable basis for awarding salary increases
(D) ignores the possibility that some of the people who did receive merit increases were not entitled to them
(E) overlooks the implications for the integrity of the firm’s merit-based reward system of denying Ms. Tours’s request
The personnel director’s reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
(A) fails to consider the possibility that Ms. Taurus’s complaint could be handled on an unofficial basis
(B) attempts to undermine the persuasiveness of Ms. Taurus’s evidence by characterizing it as “mere complaining”
(C) sidesteps the issue of whether superior job performance is a suitable basis for awarding salary increases
(D) ignores the possibility that some of the people who did receive merit increases were not entitled to them
(E) overlooks the implications for the integrity of the firm’s merit-based reward system of denying Ms. Tours’s request
10 Apr 2020, 09:33
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The argument talks about the the complaint of Ms. Tours and that the complaint of Ms. tours is justified. It also says that Ms. Tours request be denied. It says that doing if Ms. Tours request is entertained then it will set wrong precedent and it will get request from other people.
The reasoning is flawed in the argument because it is not fulfilling the purpose for which it is intended and that denying Ms. Tours request is also setting a wrong example that even if your performance is superb then also you will not get your due.
A This choice is outside scope of the argument
B This choice is also out of scope. Persuasion has got nothing to do here.
C It does not sidestep. It acknowledges that the complaint is genuine. Drop it
D It may be possible. 1 or many
E correct
ravigupta2912
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V40
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10 Apr 2020, 10:57
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(A) fails to consider the possibility that Ms. Taurus’s complaint could be handled on an unofficial basis -- This information goes against the premise which asks for an official response. Further, this is nowhere related to reasoning which is that awarding merit raises merely on complaints will lower the integrity of firm's merit based system.
(B) attempts to undermine the persuasiveness of Ms. Taurus’s evidence by characterizing it as “mere complaining” -- Irrelevant. This isn't related to the director's reasoning for rejecting Ms. Taurus's claim.
(C) sidesteps the issue of whether superior job performance is a suitable basis for awarding salary increases -- Irrelevant.
(D) ignores the possibility that some of the people who did receive merit increases were not entitled to them -- Close but again not related to the reasoning. Had the choice said others also got their merit increases through complaints, maybe the answer choice would have been on a stronger footing.
(E) overlooks the implications for the integrity of the firm’s merit-based reward system of denying Ms. Tours’s request -- Correct. This choice presents a -ve implication for the reasoning offered by Director.
(B) attempts to undermine the persuasiveness of Ms. Taurus’s evidence by characterizing it as “mere complaining” -- Irrelevant. This isn't related to the director's reasoning for rejecting Ms. Taurus's claim.
(C) sidesteps the issue of whether superior job performance is a suitable basis for awarding salary increases -- Irrelevant.
(D) ignores the possibility that some of the people who did receive merit increases were not entitled to them -- Close but again not related to the reasoning. Had the choice said others also got their merit increases through complaints, maybe the answer choice would have been on a stronger footing.
(E) overlooks the implications for the integrity of the firm’s merit-based reward system of denying Ms. Tours’s request -- Correct. This choice presents a -ve implication for the reasoning offered by Director.
