Louden Manufacturing, a unionized firm, is in the process of downsizing. Mark is employed as a senior-level engineer at the firm, and his position has been eliminated. Mark's manager has indicated that Mark has the right to force a lower-level engineer out of a position. Which term best describes this activity?

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21 March, 11:36

Louden Manufacturing, a unionized firm, is in the process of downsizing. Mark is employed as a senior-level engineer at the firm, and his position has been eliminated. Mark's manager has indicated that Mark has the right to force a lower-level engineer out of a position. Which term best describes this activity?

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Answer:Bumping

Explanation:

Bumping is the mechanism that is seen organization or firms through which senior level employees are positioned for alternate post in the organization which is assigned to other employees. This is mainly caused due to redundancy in senior level employees and workers during downsizing because of HR policy, morale reason, commercial purposes etc.

According to the question, bumping is followed in Louden Manufacturing by eliminating post of Mark in company and instead making him take position of other employee as his right.