Deck 14: Work-Life Balance

Question 1

Work-related ___________ and the negative habits that accompany this type of lifestyle have long been known to have a detrimental impact on health.

A) stress
B) anger
C) projects
D) anxiety

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an information communication technology?

A) a punch time clock
B) a type of language used by two-way devices
C) a personal data assistant
D) a rotary phone

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Jake recently made changes in his office to allow employees more time with their families. During that time, Jake has noticed a marked drop in employee turnover. Jake has increased _________.

A) employee retention
B) employee attrition
C) employee growth
D) employee self-esteem

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is an internal trigger to anger?

A) frustration that you did not get promoted because you bombed the presentation and were unable to sign the client
B) frustration that your team members did not do their part
C) traffic
D) irritation that your spouse does not understand your work schedule

Question 5

Why is it important for organizations to promote healthy work-life balance?

A) employees will not seek promotions or raises so often
B) workloads can be increased to each employee
C) employees become more committed to their work
D) employers can reduce vacation time

Question 6

Susan recently graduated college and has moved into a new neighborhood close to work. She likes her house, neighbors, and feels that her job offers long-term security and advancement. This is an example of:

A) work-life balance
B) community
C) family
D) boundary

Question 7

Which of the following is a cause of burnout?

A) doing the same type of work with little variation
B) lacking a sense of accomplishment and meaning
C) being under constant pressure to produce, perform, and meet deadlines
D) all of the above

Question 8

At the organization Jim works for, he is repeatedly harassed by the majority of his coworkers. Jim is being ___________.

A) bullied
B) mobbed
C) threatened
D) fired

Question 9

One way for Type B workers to achieve balance is to _______________.

A) become a proactive communicator versus a reactive communicator
B) learn to say no
C) ignore small problems
D) continue being laid back as stress can be dangerous

Question 10

Every week, Sophia's company has to post a job advertisement because someone has resigned. Her company is experiencing ____________.

A) normal turnover
B) attrition
C) retention
D) internal burnout

Question 11

Type A personality types can achieve balance by _____________.

A) giving control to other people
B) becoming proactive
C) assign firmer deadlines
D) checking their colleagues' work more often

Question 12

Most workplace bullies are _____________and most victims are ____________.

A) supervisors, women
B) men, women
C) women, administrative employees
D) customers, janitorial staff

Question 13

Victims of bullying usually ______________.

A) sue the company
B) ignore the bully or avoid bullies by staying in their office
C) lose their jobs
D) begin bullying others

Question 14

Which of the following is an appropriate example of a family?

A) two college roommates
B) man living with a girlfriend
C) mother and an adopted child
D) b and c

Question 15

What factor(s) contribute to full time work outside of the home losing its appeal to mothers?

A) a lack of work life balance due to the "second shift"
B) their partners are able to contribute more financially, allowing them to be able to stay at home
C) science shows women desire to stay at home to be with their children
D) unequal pay

Question 16

Which of the following is an external trigger to anger?

A) being frustrated that you did not ask for vacation time by the assigned deadline
B) regret that you didn't participate in the software training session
C) being mad at yourself for procrastinating
D) another employee showing up late who has you cover for them

Question 17

How does the U.S. compare to other countries concerning vacation time?

A) the U.S. has less vacation days and less required time off
B) the U.S. has less vacation days and more required time off
C) the U.S. has more vacation days and less required time off
D) the U.S. has more vacation days and more required time off

Question 18

During the _________ phase of workplace mobbing, victims are labeled by the administration and/or mob.

A) 1st
B) 5th
C) initial
D) 4th

Question 19

Achieving work-life balance is important for the following reason(s) _____________.

A) work-life balance must be present in order to sustain professional excellence
B) imbalance between your work life and personal life can negatively influence the way you communicate
C) work-life balance fosters the meaningful and successful relationships at home and work
D) all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following describes someone with a Type A personality?

A) a person who waits until the last minute before something is due
B) a person who stays at work late making sure everyone's report is perfect
C) a person who shows up late every day
D) a person who shows up on time every day

Question 21

Employees who put in more hours tend to be the most productive.

Question 22

What are the benefits to work-life balance?

Question 23

Less than 10% of bullies are usually punished, transferred, or terminated.

Question 24

Burnout can be caused by conflict between employees as well as workload.

Question 25

What pitfall should type-B personalities avoid?

A) controlling every aspect of a project
B) allowing slackers to get away with doing next to nothing
C) covering for an absent employee
D) doing all a group's work to stay ahead of a deadline

Question 26

Chris works at an IT company in the customer service department. At his job, Chris is constantly picked on by the IT technicians who make fun of his lack of technical knowledge. This is an example of __________.

A) workplace bullying
B) singling out
C) workplace mobbing
D) workplace belligerence

Question 27

Typically, who does the responsibility of caring for aging parents/in-laws fall on?

A) grandchildren
B) sons
C) women
D) state or private health physicians
True/False

Question 28

Overemphasizing employee failures is one type of workplace bullying that leads to stress and burnout.

Question 29

Employee attrition is one result of employee burnout.

Question 30

Which of the following is false about workplace bullying?

A) bullies are bosses more than 80% of the time
B) less than 10% of bullies are punished, transferred, or terminated
C) on a regular basis more than 40% of workers observe bullying in their organizations
D) more than 50% of workers feel safe and secure at work

Question 31

Approximately 35% of workers care for their aging family members.

Question 32

Briefly describe five strategies for achieving balance.

Question 33

How do personality types lead to imbalance between work and life?

Question 34

Workplace stress can lead to obesity.

Question 35

Work-life balance is spending equal amounts of time on work and family.

Question 36

Which of the following is true about technological boundaries?

A) technology has grown more confusing in recent times
B) technology has increased our work-related tasks and maintenance
C) the amount of data we can carry has decreased
D) increased technological communication does not allow us to move as freely as before

Question 37

When it comes to dealing with angry or rude customers, giving in to their demands is the most appropriate way to avoid further stress.

Question 38

Work-life balance improves relations between employees and management.