One Potential Disadvantage of Using Contingent Workers Is That

question 39

Multiple Choice

One potential disadvantage of using contingent workers is that:

• A)the costs for their health care, paid time off, and contributions to a retirement plan can be considerable
• B)the company may have to adjust the number of contingent workers that it uses to meet business needs
• C)there can be substantial training expenses
• D)they may not feel a strong connection to the company for which they are working

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Definitions:

Biotic Potential

Maximum possible population growth rate under optimal conditions.

Optimal Conditions

The most favorable environmental or operational settings at which a specific process, such as an enzyme activity, performs its best.

Opportunistic Life History

A strategy wherein organisms take immediate advantage of favorable conditions for growth and reproduction without a fixed pattern, often in unpredictable environments.

Parental Investment

Any contribution by a parent to an offspring that increases the offspring's chance of surviving and reproducing at the cost of the parent's ability to invest in other offspring.