首页
登录
职称英语
First the good news: 9 in 10 people said they were satisfied with their jobs
First the good news: 9 in 10 people said they were satisfied with their jobs
游客
2023-11-03
32
管理
问题
First the good news: 9 in 10 people said they were satisfied with their jobs or the work that they do—and that remained steady throughout 2008, despite the economy. And now the bad, even if it’s not so surprising: The number of people who said their employer reduced the size of the workforce rose dramatically during the year, from 15% in the first quarter to 23% in the fourth quarter.
That’s according to a survey from Gallup and health management company Healthways. Nearly each day in 2008, about 1,000 adults were asked about their physical, emotional, economic and workplace well-being. When it came to their work environment, many of the 355,334 people surveyed by phone were positive. But there were some labor pains.
Just 47% of respondents from Hawaii said they were satisfied with their jobs, used their strengths at work, were treated by a supervisor as a partner and worked in an "open, trusting environment". That was the lowest score of any state on a work environment index that was compiled by calculating positive responses in those four areas. Utah nabbed top honors, with 59% of its respondents saying those four elements were prevalent in work lives. Among the biggest differences between Utah and Hawaii; 73% of Utah respondents said their supervisor created a trusting environment, while only 58% of folks in Hawaii felt that way. The national average was 65%. The Gallup-Healthways AHIP Congressional Report didn’t offer any insights into why Utah ruled and Hawaii ranked so poorly on the workplace front.
Hawaii’s residents took the No. 1 slot in another two survey areas, emotional health and living conditions. "Maybe having a job while you’re in paradise may not be all that great," says Jim Harter, a chief scientist of workplace and well-being at Gallup.
Utah has done well in separate workplace studies, as well. After considering factors such as unemployment rate, job growth, income growth, median household income and the cost of living, Moody’s Economy, com named its capital, Salt Lake City, the best U. S. city to work in for 2007 and 2008. But those glory days have faded, says Gus Faucher, Moody’s Economy. com director of macroeconomics. Utah’s housing boom turned into a bust later than most states. The national recession began in December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. Salt Lake City’s recession began in November 2008, according to Moody’s Economy. com.
From a non-economic angle, Faucher says he can see why Utah would earn strong marks on the work front. "The state is really Mormon, so there is a sense of solidarity" among many employees, he says. "People feel very connected to each other." Also, with its high birth rate, Utah has a robust population of younger employees who often add enthusiasm to the workplace, Faucher says. That’s the case at the Wasatch Music Coaching Academy in Salt Lake City, school owner David Murphy says. Most instructors are between 22 and 35 years old and are extremely passionate and excited about teaching students, he says. Murphy, 52, who says he has a "dream" job, takes a collaborative approach in managing all staffers,"I see myself working side by side with my staff, not over my staff. " [br] The word "ruled" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
选项
A、decreed
B、governed
C、prevailed
D、paralleled
答案
C
解析
语义题。从本段的几组数据以及论述可以看出,在本段所提及的四个方面当中,犹他州均优于夏威夷;此外,从本段最后一句Hawaii ranked so poorly中也可以推测出ruled这个词的含义应该是“占上风”,故[C]正确。[A]“颁布”、[B]“统治”和[D]“相当于”均与句意不符,故排除。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3155383.html
相关试题推荐
Foralongtime,newspapershavebeenthechiefmeansbywhichpeoplegetth
Foralongtime,newspapershavebeenthechiefmeansbywhichpeoplegetth
Thereisnodoubt______alargenumberofpeoplehavebenefitedfromheartsurg
ItisreportedthatLatinAmericancustomerstalk______onthephoneaspeople
He______forever______aboutthefriendlypeople,thecleanatmosphere,thecl
ItiscommonlybelievedintheUnitedStatesthatschooliswherepeoplego
ItiscommonlybelievedintheUnitedStatesthatschooliswherepeoplego
ItiscommonlybelievedintheUnitedStatesthatschooliswherepeoplego
ItiscommonlybelievedintheUnitedStatesthatschooliswherepeoplego
ItiscommonlybelievedintheUnitedStatesthatschooliswherepeoplego
随机试题
Johnisuptohiseyesinworkatthemoment.Theunderlinedpartmeans______.
Oncethereisathreattoourwatersupplywatercanquicklybecometheonlythi
[originaltext]M:Excuseme,Iwanttoregisterforthismathematicscourse.W:(
如图,E为内阻不能忽略的电源,R1、R2为定值电阻,R为滑动变阻器。闭合开关S,
关于吊顶的设备安装做法,下列哪项是错误的?( )A.筒灯可以固定在吊顶上 B
Thechangeinthatvillagewasmiraculou
中微子是一种基本粒子,在宏观的宇宙起源及演化中扮演着极为重要的角色。由于没有质量
下列关于消防用水量的说法,错误的是()。A.隧道内的消火栓用水量不应小于40L
感冒风寒,头痛身热,恶寒,热轻寒重,无汗肢冷,倦怠嗜卧,面色苍白,舌淡苔白脉沉无
个体经营户王小小从事理发服务业,使用“一剪没”作为未注册商标长期使用,享有较高声
最新回复
(
0
)