QUESTION Which of the following is assumed by Robin’s argument? A) Other companies in the organization’s industry have encouraged telecommuting. B) Overcrowding in the company’s facilities has gotten worse in recent years. C) It would not be possible to offer telecommuting and job-sharing options to the same employees. D) The number of employees who currently […]
QUESTION Which of the following most closely resembles the flawed reasoning employed by Roarke? A) This lawn chair must have been improperly designed. A large number of customers have complained that it rusts quickly and then falls apart. B) The plan for the new office building must not have been well-reasoned as it provides no […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens Tarnofsky’s argument? A) Most of the jobs at the organization do not require the employee to be physically present. B) Employees tend to believe that employees in nontraditional job arrangements are the most vulnerable to layoffs. C) Flextime arrangements are more common in service industries than in […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens Ron’s argument? A) The ten most highly compensated employees have an average salary of $250,000. B) The company offers extremely generous benefit packages. C) Compensation levels are periodically reviewed by top management and the organization’s board of directors. D) Ron’s salary is higher than $30,000. […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports telecommuting as an attractive option for Shoreline’s employees? A) Most of its employees live relatively near the firm’s physical site. B) Keeping only a small number of staff at the company’s main building keeps its overhead costs very low. C) Shoreline has recently upgraded to […]
QUESTION Kelly and Ron most likely disagree about the answer to which of the following questions? A) Do the majority of workers make less than $30,000 per year? B) Does a salary of $30,000 support the lifestyle choices that the employees typically make? C) Are the employees underpaid? D) Is the average salary of the […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, most weakens Kelly’s argument? A) The department with the greatest number of employees has the lowest salaries. B) Management has pledged to carefully consider pay equity issues during the next review period. C) Most of the employees work remotely and live in areas with lower costs of living. […]
QUESTION Which of the following points out an error in Ron’s reasoning? A) He does not demonstrate that the factual claims he makes are more believable than the ones that Kelly makes. B) He restates his argument in ways that are logically equivalent. C) He assumes that an increase in salary will result in an […]
QUESTION If an OSHA inspection occurred as the result of an injury in this division, which of the following would be most likely to make the agency critical of Full Moon’s safety practices? A) The accident was potentially serious. B) Prior to the injury, Full Moon’s rate of illnesses resulting in days away from work […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens Gatsby’s position that contingent positions be created? A) During the economic downturn, a high number of well-qualified financial advisors were laid off, many of whom would now be willing to take positions as contingent workers. B) Contingent workers often do not develop a strong commitment to their […]
