Marie is a single mother of two adolescent children. In order for her to be home when her children arrive from school, her supervisor allowed her to start her day an hour earlier. This is an example of:

A. flextime
B. job sharing
C. career balancing
D. job flexibility
E. shared time scheduling


A. flextime

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A. leaders and followers have a mutual purpose B. leaders and followers have similar personalities C. leaders and followers have similar interests D. leaders and followers have a mutual desire for power

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In a Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women report, Russia was identified as banning 456 occupations and 38 branches of industry from women. What was the reason the Russian authorities offer for the ban?

a. Women traditionally have not wanted to do that type work b. The work needed to be reserved for men who needed the higher income to take care of the family c. The work was too arduous, dangerous or harmful to women’s health d. All of the above

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Market size and growth rates in different countries can be influenced positively or negatively by

A. the ability of management to tailor a strategy to take into consideration differences among country markets. B. competitive rivalry that is only moderate in some countries. C. which countries have the weakest foreign rivals. D. differing population sizes, cultures, income levels, infrastructure, and distribution networks among countries. E. the large size of emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, China, and India.

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In considering a covenant not to compete in an employment contract, the court in the case of Payroll Advance, Inc v. Yates said in its opinion:

a. in order to obtain an injunction it is necessary for the employer to show that actual damage has occurred. b. covenants not to compete are presumptively valid, and they are enforceable to the extent they are reasonable. c. the question of reasonableness of a restraint requires consideration of such circumstances as the subject matter of the contract, the purpose to be served, the situation of the parties, the extent of the restraint, and the specialization of the business. d. Two of these answers are correct.

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