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Introduction to Work-Life Effectiveness — Successful Work-Life Programs to Attract, Motivate and Retain Employees (Course W1)

Instructions: Choose an answer for each question and then click on the "Get Results" button at the end of the quiz.

1. Why should employers consider all five elements of total rewards, including work-life, with regard to their workforce?
A. To promote goodwill between leadership and the rank and file employees
B. To meet employee needs for financial security
C. To drive desired behaviors that promote organizational success
D. To drive cultural change that will contribute to higher profit margins

2. Which of the following best describes a work-life strategy?
A. Implement an organization-wide plan for attraction, motivation and retention.
B. Combine the five elements into tailored packages designed to achieve optimal motivation.
C. Establish principles that guide design and implementation of programs within the work-life portfolio.
D. Communicate the principles and approaches that guide the day-to-day operations of the business.

3. A key principal of workplace flexibility is that it does which of the following?
A. Applies mainly to working parents
B. Pertains mostly to high performers
C. Allows employees to have job autonomy
D. Accommodates the needs of exempt employees

4. How can workplace flexibility improve diversity within an organization?
A. Provides education on different cultures and people
B. Helps recruit prospective employees with different backgrounds and abilities
C. Strives for equal access to flexibility programs for all employees
D. Promotes a family-friendly work environment

5. An employee request for time off is most likely to be covered by statute if the request is for which of the following reasons?
A. To take a sabbatical
B. To take personal leave
C. To vote
D. To take bereavement leave

6. Which one of the following represents the best reason employers incur the expense of pay for time not worked programs?
A. Improves the quality of employees’ family lives
B. Enhances employees’ productivity
C. Provides more predictable scheduling
D. Improves employer’s reputation

7. Why should an employer track the demographics of their employees’ dependents?
A. To determine which employees will need time off to care for their dependents
B. To predict insurance costs based on the dependents covered by employee benefits
C. To determine the most effective resources for dependent care needs of employees
D. To choose if they should offer either employer-sponsored elder care or child care

8. Which of the following is a primary driver for health and wellness initiatives?
A. Reduced absenteeism
B. Increased participation in weight control programs
C. Better medical self-care
D. Discounted health club memberships

9. In the area of financial support, work-life is primarily concerned with which one of the following?
A. Initiating programs to provide loan assistance to employees
B. Gaining approval for voluntary financial benefits and resources
C. Implementing adoption subsidies for out-of-country adoptions
D. Assuring that cost-of-living increases are equitably distributed

10. Which of the following approaches to community involvement was rarely seen in the past?
A. Monetary donations
B. Material donations
C. Employee volunteers
D. Partnerships

The Test Your Knowledge questions are intended to provide a small sample of the information covered in a particular course. Passing this test should not be considered an indicator that you also will pass the related certification exam.No portion of this document may be reproduced in any form without express written permission from WorldatWork. Copyright 2006 WorldatWork.

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