MSU, MGT 559 Super Chapter 12

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

35

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

Ability to patriciate in an employee retirement program

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

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

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

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

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?

Compressed workweek schedule

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

Contingent workers tend to threaten members' job security

Temporary workers are primarily hired by companies to​ ________.

Fill a need during peak times

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

Flexible work schedules can reduce productivity

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

Food

How do employers benefit from compressed​ workweeks?

Greater workplace productivity

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

Help employees work without being distracted by personal matters

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?

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

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

Legally accountable to the temporary employment agency that hired them

Flextime schedules allow workers to​ ________.

Modify their work schedules within the limits set by the employer

Flex workweek schedules have the greatest impact on​ ________.

Paid time-off benefits

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

Reducing employee training costs

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?

Telecommuting

Which statement about temporary employment agencies is​ true?

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

Which is true of seasonal​ workers?

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

Job sharing at work is an arrangement where​ ________

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

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

Unions generally do not support contingent work and flex work schedules

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

Voluntary part-time employees

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?

When group think alike and have mistaken solutions for existing problems

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

Whether the worker is financially dependent on an employer

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

Workers' compensation