The Internet Start-Up Company QuickThink Is Considering Whether to Hire

question 79

Multiple Choice

The Internet start-up company QuickThink is considering whether to hire recent college grad Thomas as a full-time employee or as a contingent worker.Which of the following is NOT a likely disadvantage to the company if they hired Thomas as a contingent worker rather than a full-time one?

• A) Thomas may not be fully committed to the organization and its long-term goals.
• B) QuickThink will have to provide Thomas with ongoing and highly specialized training to prevent his skills from becoming obsolete.
• C) Thomas may lack much firm-specific knowledge.
• D) Managers will face possibly complicated decisions about how to integrate Thomas into the organization.
• E) Thomas may be less willing to engage in organizational citizenship behaviors.

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Definitions:

Work In Process Inventory

Inventory that includes all partially completed goods that are still in the production process.

Departmental Costs

Expenses that are directly associated with a specific department within an organization and can be directly attributed to that department's operations.

Process Cost System

An accounting method used to track costs associated with the production of goods in industries where production is continuous and homogeneous.

Work In Process Accounts

These accounts represent the costs associated with incomplete products that are still in the process of manufacturing.