Career and Human Resource Development

What is the comprehensive system that organizations apply to manage people’s careers?

• Career Active System Triad (CAST)

• Human Resource Management

• Organizational Behavior

• Strategic Planning

What does flexibility mean in the context of organizational strategy?

• The ability to meet a variety of needs in a dynamic environment

• The ability to maintain rigid structures

• The ability to reduce costs

• The ability to increase employee turnover

What are the four aspects mentioned by Ashkenas et al. (1995) regarding the diminishing traditional boundaries within organizations?

• Vertical, horizontal, external, geography

• Internal, external, cultural, technological

• Financial, operational, strategic, tactical

• Human, technological, environmental, social

What is telecommuting?

• Working from home or remote locations

• Working in a traditional office

• Working part-time

• Working on a flexible schedule

What are the possible benefits of teleworking for individuals?

• Improved quality of working life

• Increased commuting time

• Less time with family

• Higher work-related stress

What is the expected positive impact of flexitime?

• Enabling the employee to schedule their working hours

• Increased rigidity in work hours

• Less control over work-life balance

• Higher stress levels

What is the main challenge of compressed hours?

• Finding time to 'pay back' those chunks

• Increased flexibility in work hours

• Improved work-life balance

• Higher productivity

What does job sharing enable?

• More than one person to share a certain role

• Increased workload for one employee

• Reduced collaboration among employees

• Higher levels of stress

What is the impact of alternative work arrangements on organizational productivity?

• Higher productivity

• Lower employee engagement

• Increased absenteeism

• Reduced team collaboration

What are the potential benefits of part-time work?

• Enables people who would otherwise have to quit work to participate in the workforce

• Part timers might be regarded as ‘second class’ citizens

• Part-timers tend to have low job security

• Can provide variety if combined with another part-time job.