Chapter 12

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Involuntary​ part-time employees work fewer than​ ________ hours per week.

Legally accountable to the temporary employment agency that hired them

Technically, when contingent workers are placed in an​ organization, they are​ ________.

Fill a need during peak times

Temporary workers are primarily hired by companies to​ ________.

Workers' compensation

The dual employer doctrine law states that temporary workers have a right to​ _________

Labor unions see the practice of contingent employees as undermining their efforts to secure high wages and job security for their members

Which of the following is the most accurate description of why labor union opposition to contingent employees is unlikely to change in the near​ future?

Flexible work schedules can reduce productivity

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding flexible work​ schedules?

Temporary agency fees are based on a percentage of a placement's pay rate

Which statement about temporary employment agencies is​ true?

Contingent workers tend to threaten members' job security

Why are contingent workers perceived as a threat by most labor​ unions?

Voluntary part-time employees

Which group of contingent workers chooses to work fewer than 35 hours per regularly scheduled​ workweek?

The FLSA's minimum wage and overtime provisions do not apply to some seasonal workers

Which is true of seasonal​ workers?

Help employees work without being distracted by personal matters

Flex work schedules are best for companies that want to promote differentiation strategies. This is because flex schedules​ ________.

Paid time-off benefits

Flex workweek schedules have the greatest impact on​ ________.

Modify their work schedules within the limits set by the employer

Flextime schedules allow workers to​ ________.

Ability to patriciate in an employee retirement program

For employees who participate in job​ sharing, which of the following is a likely​ benefit?

Reducing employee training costs

From an​ employer's perspective, job sharing is likely to result in​ ________.

Greater workplace productivity

How do employers benefit from compressed​ workweeks?

Two or more part-time employees perform a single full-time job

Job sharing at work is an arrangement where​ ________

Food

Leasing employees to a client company is common in which type of​ industry?

When group think alike and have mistaken solutions for existing problems

One of the advantages of hiring contingent workers is that it prevents groupthink from occurring in the workplace. Which of the following best describes​ groupthink?

Are 21 years of age or older; 1,000 hours logged in a 12-month period

Part-time employees are eligible for retirement benefits if they​ ________ and​ have________.

Compressed workweek schedule

Sonia works 40 hours each week at a publishing company. She works Monday through Thursday from​ 8:00 a.m. until​ 6:00 p.m. Which term best describes​ Sonia's work​ arrangement?

Are acceptable, because they raise the productivity of employees, which makes the unions stronger

Unions in the public sector feel that flex schedules​ ________.

Whether the worker is financially dependent on an employer

What is the focus of the economic realities test for independent​ contractors?

Unions generally do not support contingent work and flex work schedules

What is the overall view of labor unions regarding​ companies' use of contingent workers and flex​ schedules?

Telecommuting

Zachary has a​ full-time position with an accounting firm. Zachary works in the​ firm's office when he needs to attend​ meetings, but the majority of his work is accomplished in his home office. Which term best describes​ Zachary's work​ arrangement?


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