Question 1

A major characteristic of a compressed workweek is that:
A)It increases the overall costs to everyone: employers, employees, and society.
B)It increases theft because employees are likely to take more office supplies home, which changes their overall attitude about honesty.
C)It decreases important social interaction between and among employees on a number of levels, resulting in a change in the social network and corporate culture.
D)It decreases everyone's competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A compressed workweek reduces the number of days worked per week for employees, which can lead to decreased social interaction and a change in the workplace culture. However, it does not necessarily increase overall costs, increase theft, or decrease competitive advantage.

Question 2

Although there are advantages and disadvantages to home-based workers for both the employer and employee the disadvantages to employer, employee, and society in general can be summarized as:
A)call agents
B)staff positions such as attorneys
C)multitaskers
D)receptionists

Accepted Answer

Call agents are typically home-based workers who handle customer service calls.

Question 3

A allows workers to work the full number of hours per week in fewer days.
A)compressed time.
B)shared time.
C)core time.
D)company time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A allows workers to work the full...

Question 4

At a large law firm, Gina works daily as a secretary from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., when she is replaced by Cassie who works from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. The arrangement Gina and Cassie have at the law firm is known as:
A)Although home-based work may become very popular in the future, only a small percentage of workers currently work at home on a regular basis.
B)Telecommuting offers big advantages for many workers, but is likely to increase costs for employers significantly.
C)Home-based work tends to increase the productivity of almost all workers, since people tend to be more productive when they are comfortable and can work flexible hours.
D)Home-based work allows workers to choose their own hours and interrupt work for child care and other tasks, but this freedom and flexibility can create problems for some workers.

Accepted Answer

The arrangement described in the question is known as job sharing, where two part-time workers share one full-time position. Option A, B and C are not related to the question and do not provide an accurate explanation of the job sharing concept.

Question 5

Tony is an office manager with a financial company. His company recently announced that it will soon implement a flextime plan. Under this new system, Donnie is likely to find that:
A)It caused an increase in traffic congestion.
B)It often made communication among employees more difficult.
C)The employees resented being required to come to work early or stay late.
D)Workers tend to be less productive when they have to work longer hours in a single day.

Accepted Answer

Flextime can make communication more difficult as employees may work different hours and not be present at the same time for meetings or discussions.

Question 6

A plan gives employees some ability to adjust when they work, as long as they work the required number of hours.
A)special relocation allowances for housing and travel
B)currency conversions and tax consequences
C)health insurance concerns
D)soft benefits

Accepted Answer

The mention of the plan giving employees the ability to adjust their work hours suggests that the focus is on flexible work arrangements, which falls under the category of "soft benefits". The other options do not seem to have any relevance to the given information.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about home-based work and telecommuting is most accurate?
A)The ABC Company wants to simplify its hiring and training procedures.
B)The CDE Corporation wants to offer employees more flexibility in the types of fringe benefits they receive.
C)EFG Clothiers wants to reduce the span of control of its supervisors.
D)GHI Health Services wants to reduce absenteeism and tardiness.

Accepted Answer

GHI Health Services wants to reduce absenteeism and tardiness, which can be achieved through home-based work and telecommuting as it eliminates commuting time and provides a more flexible work schedule. This allows employees to work from home when they are sick or cannot make it to the office due to other reasons, reducing absenteeism and tardiness. Therefore, option D is the most accurate statement. Options A, B, and C do not relate to the benefits of home-based work and telecommuting.

Question 8

Humphrey Communications uses a flextime plan, however, all employees must be on the job from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. These hours are referred to as the:
A)job sharing
B)job enlargement
C)flextime
D)compressed work week

Accepted Answer

The hours from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. are a specified core time in Humphrey Communications' flextime plan, indicating that employees have some flexibility in choosing their start and end times outside of this core period. This is a characteristic of flextime plans, not job sharing, job enlargement, or compressed work weeks.

Question 9

Wal-Mart stores in northern Illinois have gone to a , where management works four 10-hour days, and has four days off.
A)core time.
B)mandatory attendance time.
C)shared facilities time.
D)compressed time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wal-Mart stores in northern Illinois have gone...

Question 10

Companies that employ home-based workers are establishing a reservation system called that temporarily assigns employees to a desk if they need to come to an office location.
A)job enlargement
B)multitasking
C)job sharing
D)split shift

Accepted Answer

Job sharing is a work arrangement in which two or more people share the same job, typically working part-time. This can be a good option for companies that need to reduce labor costs or for employees who want to have more flexibility in their work schedules.

Question 11

Steve works in purchasing for the Department of the Army on the east coast. He arrives at work at 6:00 a.m. and leaves by 3:00 p.m. He enjoys this schedule because he is an early riser. A disadvantage to the government in allowing Steve to use flextime is:
A)he will have to work longer hours.
B)workers tend to forget their work schedules.
C)almost all of his workers decide to change to an earlier schedule.
D)he will have to work harder to maintain high morale among the employees in his office.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Steve works in purchasing for the Department...

Question 12

The time when all employees must be present in a flextime plan is referred to as:
A)cafeteria-style plan
B)flextime
C)varitime
D)Gantt scheduling

Accepted Answer

The term "flextime" refers to a system that allows employees to determine their own work schedules within certain parameters set by the employer. However, in most flextime plans, there are certain core hours during which all employees are required to be present. This ensures that there is adequate coverage for important meetings, client interactions, and other essential business activities. Therefore, the time when all employees must be present is not a separate plan or strategy, but rather a core element of the flextime arrangement.

Question 13

At Friendly Financial Consulting, employees are allowed to choose what time they start each workday, as long as they arrive between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. They must be on the job from 10:00 a.m. until noon and from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. They are required to work a total of 8 hours each day, so the earlier they arrive, the earlier they can leave. This is a system.
A)job enlargement.
B)job sharing.
C)job rotation.
D)job allocation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At Friendly Financial Consulting, employees are allowed...

Question 14

A disadvantage of flextime plans is that they often:
A)flextime plan
B)compressed workweek
C)maximum plan
D)double shift plan

Accepted Answer

The answer of A disadvantage of flextime plans is that...

Question 15

A firm that wants to reduce its office costs, broaden its base of available talent and improve job satisfaction could achieve all of these goals by:
A)workers receive the same pay for fewer hours of work.
B)the pace of work is increased so that workers perform the same amount of work in fewer hours.
C)employees work fewer days each week, but work more hours each workday.
D)two or more part-time workers are hired to fill each full-time position.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A firm that wants to reduce its...

Question 16

Companies are utilizing home-based workers as , shifting away from the expense of maintaining in-house operators or less qualified offshore operators.
A)job sharing
B)hoteling
C)flextime
D)telecommuting

Accepted Answer

The answer of Companies are utilizing home-based workers as ,...

Question 17

In a arrangement two part-time employees fill one full-time job.
A)they believe doing so may hurt their careers.
B)the plans usually require them to take a pay cut.
C)their existing schedules already fit their lifestyles.
D)such schedules give them less time to interact with other workers in the organization.

Accepted Answer

Part-time employees may believe that working part-time instead of full-time could negatively impact their career advancement opportunities.

Question 18

Most workers resist taking advantage of flexible work schedules because:
A)confuse workers.
B)lead to a higher level of absenteeism.
C)cause worker morale to decline.
D)require supervisors and managers to work longer hours.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most workers resist taking advantage of flexible...

Question 19

Steely Percussion Inc. briefly tried to implement a flextime system only to abandon it after a few months. Which of the following is the most likely reason Steely would drop its flextime plan?
A)flextime system
B)compressed workweek
C)job rotation system
D)constrained workweek

Accepted Answer

The answer of Steely Percussion Inc. briefly tried to implement...

Question 20

the person filling the position is already familiar with the organization's culture and procedures.
A)morning workers are never as productive as afternoon workers.
B)there is a 1 hour window of opportunity to talk with defense contractors on the west coast, who work 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
C)this system will increase absenteeism.
D)the government is required to hire twice as many people and spend additional funds training these individuals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of the person filling the position is already...

Quiz 11: Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

A major characteristic of a compressed workweek is that:

Although there are advantages and disadvantages to home-based workers for both the employer and employee the disadvantages to employer, employee, and society in general can be summarized as:

A allows workers to work the full number of hours per week in fewer days.

At a large law firm, Gina works daily as a secretary from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., when she is replaced by Cassie who works from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. The arrangement Gina and Cassie have at the law firm is known as:

Tony is an office manager with a financial company. His company recently announced that it will soon implement a flextime plan. Under this new system, Donnie is likely to find that:

A plan gives employees some ability to adjust when they work, as long as they work the required number of hours.

Which of the following statements about home-based work and telecommuting is most accurate?

Humphrey Communications uses a flextime plan, however, all employees must be on the job from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. These hours are referred to as the:

Wal-Mart stores in northern Illinois have gone to a , where management works four 10-hour days, and has four days off.

Companies that employ home-based workers are establishing a reservation system called that temporarily assigns employees to a desk if they need to come to an office location.

Steve works in purchasing for the Department of the Army on the east coast. He arrives at work at 6:00 a.m. and leaves by 3:00 p.m. He enjoys this schedule because he is an early riser. A disadvantage to the government in allowing Steve to use flextime is:

The time when all employees must be present in a flextime plan is referred to as:

A disadvantage of flextime plans is that they often:

A firm that wants to reduce its office costs, broaden its base of available talent and improve job satisfaction could achieve all of these goals by:

Companies are utilizing home-based workers as , shifting away from the expense of maintaining in-house operators or less qualified offshore operators.

In a arrangement two part-time employees fill one full-time job.

Most workers resist taking advantage of flexible work schedules because:

Steely Percussion Inc. briefly tried to implement a flextime system only to abandon it after a few months. Which of the following is the most likely reason Steely would drop its flextime plan?

the person filling the position is already familiar with the organization's culture and procedures.