Employees Who Are Employed on a Part-Time and Temporary Basis

question 118

Multiple Choice

Employees who are employed on a part-time and temporary basis to supplement a permanent workforce are called __________.

• A)Foreign workers.
• B)Contingency workers.
• C)Unreliable workers.
• D)Entrepreneurs.
• E)Technical workers.

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Definitions:

Mechanistic

Pertaining to explanations or theories that describe physical or biological processes in terms of mechanical principles.

Span of Control

The number of subordinates a manager or leader can effectively manage or control directly.

Chain of Command

The formal line of authority and communication in an organization, showing how orders are passed from top-level management to every level of personnel in the hierarchy.

Unity of Command

A principle in organizational management stating that each employee should receive orders from, and report to, only one superior to avoid confusion and conflict.