Read the chapter$$s closing case, and then answer the question.

chapter$$s closing case

Managing ethics overseas is challenging. As a Japanese expatriate in charge of US operations for Yamakawa Corporation, you understand that an across$-$the$-$board pay cut may not be welcomed by the $1,000$ employees you oversee in the United States. Some experts note that across$-$the$-$board pay cuts are anathema to a performance culture enshrined in the United States. As a savvy manager, which "middle$-$of$-$the$-$road" guiding principle applies to this ethical dilemma?