Company Crisis thursday

During HR due diligence in a company crisis, what practices can help identify workforce vulnerabilities?

• Conducting surveys to understand employee sentiment and readiness.

• Assuming all employees will adapt equally to the crisis.

• Ignoring past employee turnover rates and reasons.

• Relying solely on senior management perspectives.

What key HR metrics should be evaluated during due diligence to assess organizational readiness for the proposed change?

• Only the financial history of employee benefits.

• Retention rates and employee engagement levels.

• Timeliness of salary payments.

• No metrics need to be analyzed; leadership recommendations are enough.

Organization direction and shared purpose, early employee involvement and adapt leadership mindset are necessary for successful cultural transition in change management?

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the difference between cardinal and ordinal utility?

• Both cardinal and ordinal utility measure preferences using exact numerical values.

• Ordinal utility assigns numerical values to preferences, while cardinal utility ranks preferences without assigning specific values.

• Cardinal utility assigns numerical values to preferences, while ordinal utility ranks preferences without assigning specific values.

• Cardinal utility focuses on individual satisfaction, while ordinal utility focuses on market demand.

What is the central idea behind Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s concept of “antifragility”?

• A system or entity remains unaffected by shocks and stressors.

• A system or entity gains from shocks, stressors, or volatility and becomes stronger.

• A system or entity collapses under stress and volatility.

• A system or entity avoids shocks and stressors to maintain stability.

What is the main difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States?

• Chapter 7 allows businesses to reorganize their debts, while Chapter 11 forces immediate liquidation of assets to pay creditors.

• Chapter 7 is exclusively for individuals, while Chapter 11 is exclusively for businesses.

• Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 both allow businesses to eliminate debts without losing any assets.

• Chapter 7 involves liquidating a debtor’s assets to pay creditors, while Chapter 11 focuses on restructuring debts to allow the debtor to continue operating.

Financial investors primarily focus on achieving a return on their investment.

• True

• False

Liquidation Value of an asset is usually below market prices.

• True

• False