Deck 14: Work-Life Balance

Question 1

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

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) regretting 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 5

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

A) first
B) fifth
C) initial
D) fourth

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a category of workplace bullying?

A) Using an individual as a scapegoat
B) Withholding information and socially/physically isolating an individual
C) Increasing workload of an individual
D) Failing to give credit to individuals

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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

Question 15

How does the United States compare to other countries concerning vacation time?

A) The United States has less vacation days and less required time off.
B) The United States has less vacation days and more required time off.
C) The United States has more vacation days and less required time off.
D) The United States has more vacation days and more required time off.

Question 16

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 17

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

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

Question 18

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 19

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 digital assistant
D) a rotary phone

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

Employee attrition is one result of employee burnout.

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

Workplace stress can lead to obesity.

Question 25

Briefly describe five strategies for achieving balance.

Question 26

What are the benefits to work-life balance?

Question 27

Bullying at work is often underreported or is swept under the rug. .

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

_____________ has the consequence of allowing people to take their worries about work home with them.

A) Computers
B) E-mail
C) Meetings
D) The Internet

Question 31

Work-life balance improves relations between employees and management.

Question 32

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 33

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 34

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 35

Which of the following is false about workplace bullying?

A) bullying van have a direct influence on organizational productivity
B) workplace bullying is often reported to HR
C) Bullies tend to extinguish the stars and go-to employees
D) Workplace bulling can be intentionally or subconscious behavior

Question 36

Having more motivated employees results in reduced absenteeism.

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

You should set your own rules to define what work-life balance looks like for you.

Question 40

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 41

___________________ is the accomplishment of role-related expectations that are negotiated and shared between an individual and his or her role-related partners in the work and family [life] domains.

A) Success
B) Promotion
C) Work-life balance
D) Lateral move

Question 42

The absence of work-life balance is often defined by increased family conflict may be detrimental to individual health and organizational performance.

Question 43

The line or division between work and life is referred to as

A) imaginary.
B) superficial.
C) a hard line.
D) a boundary.

Question 44

____________________is about people who share something relationally, mentally, physically, psychologically, economically, or spiritually with one another.

A) Family
B) Work-life balance
C) Collegiality
D) Friendship

Question 45

The best way to achieve work-life balance is to resign yourself to a career devoid of promotions and advancement.

Question 46

Our lives can be neatly separated into a work sphere and a personal sphere.

Question 47

______________ is more than a means to receive compensation; it plays an important role in our lives, significantly impacting self-concept and well-being.

A) Volunteering
B) Work
C) Family
D) none of the above

Question 48

You should avoid thinking about retirement in order to achieve optimal work-life balance.

Question 49

Imbalance that individuals face in college generally works itself out and is not a problem when they transition to professional life.