Isn't this a win/win for a certain institution?
http://www.gallup.com/poll/148163/am...-congress.aspx
Attrit the relative confidence level gap(possibly viewed as a threat) while concurrently saving money that can be used for vote buying.
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Is it possible to measure the cost of gaining/retaining/losing Subject Matter Expertise(SME)?
If so, I wonder how such a calculation is incorporated into the analysis and recommendation.
If the SME retention "sweet spot" falls into say a 15-30 years service bell curve with the current compensation scheme, what will the SERVICE retention bell curve look in the future with the anticipated changes, and how will that impact on SME retention?