QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Which of the following is an example of a time-based conflict?
Answer:
A parent is preoccupied thinking about a sick child while at work.
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2. Which of the following is an example of a strain-based conflict?
Answer:
A parent is very tired at work after coaching his or her daughter's team on the weekend.
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3. Which of the following is an example of a work factor that contributes to work-life conflicts?
Answer:
a job that requires traveling over evenings or weekends sometimes
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4. Work-life balance is important to consider because when individuals experience imbalance between
work and life they experience
Answer:
both work and life issues like job stress and health issues.
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5. Which of the following would you not expect to find when an individual has a positive work-life
balance?
Answer:
They experience decreases in family well-being and mental health.
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6. Which of the following is an advantage of being an integrator?
Answer:
They can easily move back and forth from work to life roles for an emergency.
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7. Which of the following is a disadvantage of being a segmenter?
Answer:
They can easily separate when they are working and when they are not.
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8. Which of the following is not positive outcome of family-friendly work policies?
Answer:
Employees who are single are rarely directly affected by the policies.