When an Employer Pays the Cost of Educating a Worker

question 102

Multiple Choice

When an employer pays the cost of educating a worker, it is likely that the employer

• A) is demonstrating altruistic motives.
• B) is pursuing some objective other than profit-maximization.
• C) hopes to recapture its investment in the form of increased labor productivity.
• D) receives reimbursement from the government for the cost of the education.

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A framework that outlines how the body responds to stress over both immediate and extended periods, identified by three phases: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

Endocrine Activity

The function of glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily processes.

Resistance Stage

The second phase of the stress response, where the body tries to adapt to the stressor.

Approach-avoidance Conflict

A psychological situation where an individual is simultaneously attracted to and repelled by the same goal or object, often leading to stress and indecision.