Virtual Work

question 66

Multiple Choice

Virtual work:

• A)is more common in Canada than in the United States.
• B)occurs when job applicants are asked to pretend they are performing the job in the interview setting in order to determine their ability to perform that work.
• C)tends to improve an employee's social involvement in the organization.
• D)can potentially reduce employee stress.
• E)None of the answers apply.

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Definitions:

Frictional Unemployment

Short-term unemployment occurring when individuals are between jobs or are seeking their first jobs.

Prosperity Phase

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Three-Phase Cycle

A conceptual model describing the three stages of economic cycles: expansion, peak, and recession.

OPEC

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, an intergovernmental organization of oil-exporting countries that coordinates and unifies petroleum policies among Member Countries.