Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports flextime as an attractive option for Shoreline's employees?

Question

A) The salary levels for Shoreline employees do not include a provision for overtime pay.
B) Most of the tasks Shoreline's employees do involve communicating by e-mail or voice mail with editors and clients, including many in Europe and Asia.
C) Among employees who have to report for work at nine each morning, absenteeism and tardiness are problems.
D) The office space is restricted, and by allowing more employees to use it at different times, the firm can defer finding a building with more space.
E) The work is often so routine that employees appreciate taking long breaks to clear their heads.

Answer 1

Answer: B
Explanation: B) Flextime involves committing to a minimum number of work hours per week, but not to the traditional nine-to-five schedule. So Choice B is correct: if there is no pressing reason to handle business at a set time, then it benefits management, employees, and those they deal with to keep hours flexible. The other options have more limited benefits. Not allowing for overtime (Choice A) and keeping office space sparse (Choice D) benefits management, but not workers. Choice C suggests that flex time would enable workers with poor time management, when to be effective, flex time requires as much accountability as regular hours. Choice E suggests that the firm needs to deal with adding value to the job itself, not just the time it is done.