In Which of the Following Situations Could an Employee's Performance

question 38

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations could an employee's performance issues be attributed to external factors?

• A) Nellie Riles has been called by her supervisor for a disciplinary meeting over her tendency to waste time using the Internet at work.
• B) Malcolm Barnes has been assigned to three different supervisors in quick succession in the three months he has spent in the company because of conflicts at work.
• C) Carl Torres takes frequent breaks to receive phone calls at work and this results in his failing to meet daily targets and delaying work schedules.
• D) Jeremy Jones was a social drinker but after joining the sales division of a highly competitive firm, he began drinking after work with his colleagues every day, which has affected his performance adversely.
• E) Aaron Wood has been requesting his supervisor repeatedly to replace the obsolete machinery on their production floor, but no action has been taken yet.

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Definitions:

Planning Budget

A budget established at the beginning of the budgeting period that is valid only for the planned level of activity.

Net Operating Income

A financial metric that calculates a company's profit after operating expenses are subtracted but before income taxes and interest are deducted.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in manufacturing that vary with the level of production output, such as utilities or indirect material costs, but do not include direct materials or direct labor.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the expected hours worked, multiplied by the standard hourly labor rate.