Question 1

Which of the following work-life initiatives is a direct service?

Accepted Answer

E)Direct services include onsite child care, fitness center, summer child care, onsite conveniences, concierge services, and free or discounted company products.

Question 2

When employees can see a clear explanation of the HR philosophy and system as an employer's expression of concern, then the positive feelings that result have been shown to increase commitment, retention, and engagement.

Accepted Answer

When employees can see a clear explanation of the HR philosophy and system as an employer's expression of concern, then the positive feelings that result have been shown to increase commitment, retention, and engagement.

Question 3

Ozu Tech offers employees four unpaid weeks sabbatical, or three to six partially paid weeks off for family-related reasons. This work-life initiative offered by Ozu Tech is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)Time based strategies include flextime, job sharing, leave for new parents, transportation, telecommuting, and paid time off.

Question 4

Employees who think HR practices are established to improve performance and benefit workers reciprocate these feelings with greater commitment and performance.

Accepted Answer

Employees who think HR practices are established to improve performance and benefit workers reciprocate these feelings with greater commitment and performance.Employees who think these same practices are established to exploit workers do not have the same positive reactions.

Question 5

Which of the following work-life initiatives is an example of a culture-change strategy?

Accepted Answer

B)Tying manager pay to employee satisfaction is a type of culture-change strategy used for achieving work-life balance.

Question 6

Workaholism is the tendency to think constantly about work off the job and to feel compelled to work excessive hours.

Accepted Answer

Workaholism is the tendency to think constantly about work off the job and to feel compelled to work excessive hours.This habit is associated with higher levels of burnout, stress, and family problems.While workaholism is partially driven by personality factors, surveys suggest that features of the workplace itself can also enhance workaholic tendencies, including excessive workloads, conflicting work priorities, and time pressures.

Question 7

Communication is the bridge for HR to demonstrate fairness intentions.

Accepted Answer

Communication is the bridge for HR to demonstrate fairness intentions.Leadership communication can help shape employee attitudes and perceptions about HR practices.

Question 8

The government passes a new law requiring all companies to offer employees unpaid time off to care for their children. This would harm the economic competitiveness of the nation's businesses as companies must be free to set their own employment policies without mandated parental-leave regulations. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the argument?

Accepted Answer

C)The fact that a parental-leave law will serve to strengthen the family as a social institution in this country and the fact that a majority of citizens say they favor passage of a parental-leave law are outside the scope of the conclusion as they show the significance of family as a social institution.The main subject of the passage is "economic competitiveness of the nation's businesses," not the "family as a social institution." Also the citizens' opinions are not relevant to the message in the passage.The fact that many businesses in this country already offer employees some form of parental leave neither offers detracting evidence nor reveals any faulty assumptions.The fact that some of the countries with the most economically competitive businesses have strong parental-leave regulations shows that many other countries managed to stay competitive despite strong parental-leave laws.Hence, this weakens the argument.The fact that the proposed parental-leave does not apply to small-scale industries is irrelevant to the argument.

Question 9

Biozone provides its employees career counseling, skills workshops, and networking sessions. This work-life initiative used by Biozone falls under the category of ________.

Accepted Answer

C)Information based strategies include work-life support, relocation assistance, elder care resources, and counseling services.

Question 10

Discuss the problems underlying the work-life conflict and explain some of the techniques that an organization can use to help employees achieve the work-life balance.

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 17: Human Resource Policies and Practices

Which of the following work-life initiatives is a direct service?

When employees can see a clear explanation of the HR philosophy and system as an employer's expression of concern, then the positive feelings that result have been shown to increase commitment, retention, and engagement.

Ozu Tech offers employees four unpaid weeks sabbatical, or three to six partially paid weeks off for family-related reasons. This work-life initiative offered by Ozu Tech is a type of ________.

Employees who think HR practices are established to improve performance and benefit workers reciprocate these feelings with greater commitment and performance.

Which of the following work-life initiatives is an example of a culture-change strategy?

Workaholism is the tendency to think constantly about work off the job and to feel compelled to work excessive hours.

Communication is the bridge for HR to demonstrate fairness intentions.

Biozone provides its employees career counseling, skills workshops, and networking sessions. This work-life initiative used by Biozone falls under the category of ________.

Discuss the problems underlying the work-life conflict and explain some of the techniques that an organization can use to help employees achieve the work-life balance.