Deck 12: Communication and Work-Nonwork Issues

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a time-based conflict?

A) A parent is very tired at work after coaching his or her daughter's team on the weekend.
B) A parent is so tired at the end of the day that he or she neglects children while at home.
C) A parent uses the authoritarian style of communication from work to address a spouse.
D) A parent is preoccupied thinking about a sick child while at work.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a strain-based conflict?

A) A parent working late and missing out on a child's sporting event.
B) A parent is very tired at work after coaching his or her daughter's team on the weekend.
C) A parent is preoccupied with work while trying to play with children in the evening.
D) A parent uses the authoritarian style of communication from work to address a spouse.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a behavior-based conflict?

A) A parent uses the same authoritarian style of communication to address a spouse.
B) A parent works late and misses out on a child's sporting event.
C) A parent is very tired at work after coaching his or her daughter's team on the weekend.
D) A parent misses a spouse's community theater performance due to working two jobs.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a work factor that contributes to work-life conflicts?

A) a job that requires traveling over evenings or weekends sometimes
B) a job that requires extensive education and skills to perform
C) a job that requires eating lunch at different times depending on the day
D) a job that requires very careful and efficient work habits

Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of a life factor that can contribute to work-life conflicts?

A) being a single parent household
B) having to work irregular hours during the week
C) raising children with the help of a spouse
D) having one parent stay at home while the other works

Question 6

Taylor, a salaried worker, often stays late to complete work that seems to need be done to impress management without extra pay. This is most likely an example of the influence of which norm?

A) motherhood
B) ideal worker
C) individualism
D) consumerism
E) technology

Question 7

Jordan works a lot of overtime and is considering taking a second job to help make payments on the new house and the new car, not to mention necessities. This is most likely an example of which norm?

A) motherhood
B) ideal worker
C) individualism
D) consumerism
E) technology

Question 8

At work, Clarissa often takes on the extra duties of ordering all the food and drinks for any celebrations of work anniversaries or birthdays, which seem to occur at least once a month. Which norm is likely influencing her?

A) motherhood
B) ideal worker.
C) individualism
D) consumerism
E) technology

Question 9

Morgan, a department manager, is often interrupted at home in the evenings or on the weekends by a text message from someone at work asking questions about handling some particular issue. These interruptions are brought about by which norm?

A) motherhood
B) ideal worker
C) individualism
D) consumerism
E) technology

Question 10

Work-life balance is important to consider because when individuals experience imbalance between work and life they experience

A) just work issues like job dissatisfaction and work alienation.
B) just life issues like sleep disorders and mental health problems.
C) both work and life issues like job stress and health issues.
D) behavior-based conflicts like being bossy at home.

Question 11

Which of the following would you not expect to find when an individual has a positive work-life balance?

A) They experience an increase in job satisfaction.
B) They experience an increase in life satisfaction.
C) They experience decreases in job stress and work alienation.
D) They experience decreases in family well-being and mental health.

Question 12

Which of the following would you expect to observe from a person who manages work-life balance as a segmenter?

A) They have separate email accounts for work and family.
B) They have their work emails forwarded to their cellphone.
C) They frequently take calls at work from family and friends.
D) They frequently take calls on the weekend that work related.

Question 13

Which of the following would you not expect to observe from a person who manages work-life balance as a segmenter?

A) They have separate email accounts for work and family.
B) They do not give out their cellphone numbers to management.
C) They frequently take calls at work from family and friends.
D) They frequently ignore any calls from work while on vacation.

Question 14

Which of the following is an advantage of being an integrator?

A) They can easily move back and forth from work to life roles for an emergency.
B) They can easily separate when they are working and when they are not.
C) They can maintain clear distinctions between work, family, and third-place roles.
D) They can maintain more work, family, and third-place roles than segmenters.

Question 15

Which of the following are segmenters not good at doing?

A) They can easily move back and forth from work to life roles for an emergency.
B) They can easily separate when they are working and when they are not.
C) They can maintain clear distinctions between work, family, and third-place roles.
D) They can maintain more communication boundaries between work, family, and third-place roles.

Question 16

Which of the following is not positive outcome of family-friendly work policies?

A) Employees with families are usually less stressed and more satisfied.
B) Employees have more flexibility to manage work-life conflicts.
C) Employees have a sense of control over their work-life conflicts.
D) Employees who are single are rarely directly affected by the policies.

Question 17

In some organizations, Coworkers put pressure on their peers not to use family-friendly policies like maternity/paternity leaves because they

A) do not share in the joy of having a newborn with their coworkers.
B) feel like the parents are abusing the policy by using it.
C) feel like they get stuck doing extra work while the employee is on leave.
D) do not understand the amount of effort it takes to rear children.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a problem with the "work-family balance" label compared to the "work-life balance" label?

A) It shows a bias toward parents with children over single people.
B) It ignores that people may have more than just work and family roles.
C) It priorities work and family over other volunteer and life enrichment roles.
D) It suggests that individuals have a life beyond their work roles.

Question 19

Carrie has felt like she has lived a very easy life with many advantages. She also thinks that helping others improve their lives and is interested in learning something about doing home repairs. She has joined a women's crew building homes for Habitat for Humanity. Which of the following does not appear to have been a motive for her volunteer efforts?

A) It helps her make contacts that will help her advance her career.
B) It helps her relieve some guilt she may have over having so much.
C) It gives her a chance to learn some new skills and grow as a person.
D) It gives her a chance to express her values and beliefs.

Question 20

Individuals often volunteer for one motivation such as to demonstrate their values or to support their children's activities. According to research findings, which is a common motivation for continuing to volunteer?

A) expressing values consistent with the organization
B) enhanced self-image by helping others
C) social acceptance and belongingness
D) gaining additional career-related skills

Question 21

Which of the following would be an example of an integrator strategy for managing a volunteer role?

A) finding a volunteer role that does not take away from time with your spouse or partner
B) finding a volunteer activity that your spouse or partner enjoys doing with you
C) finding a volunteer activity that can be done while your spouse or partner works
D) finding a volunteer role that can be done while your children are at summer camp

Question 22

Which of the following would be an example of a segmenter strategy for managing a volunteer role?

A) an individual who does not tell anyone at work about joining the local Sierra Club, an environmental group
B) an individual who volunteers with coworkers as part of a community program through work
C) an individual who volunteers with family members during community clean up days each year
D) an individual who coaches his or her child in the local recreational soccer league.