首页
登录
职称英语
Telecommuters fall into two camps. Some sit on the sofa watching daytime soa
Telecommuters fall into two camps. Some sit on the sofa watching daytime soa
游客
2024-02-04
3
管理
问题
Telecommuters fall into two camps. Some sit on the sofa watching daytime soaps, pausing occasionally to check their BlackBerrys. Most, however, do real work, undistracted by meetings and talkative colleagues.
In the future more people will work from home. With office space in London and New York so costly, many firms save money by encouraging staff to work in their pyjamas. Instead of having to bury their noses in strangers’ armpits on crowded trains, they can work via e-mail, Skype and virtual private networks.
Yet, in research published in MIT Sloan Management Review, Daniel Cable of the London Business School shows that telecommuters are less likely to be promoted. In one experiment, subjects were asked to judge scenarios(场景)in which the only difference was whether the employee was at his office desk or at home. Managers rated those at the office to be more dependable and industrious, regardless of the quality of their work.
Visibility creates the illusion of value. Being the last to leave the office impresses bosses, even if you are actually larking around(胡闹)on Facebook. Oddly, this holds true at firms that explicitly encourage staff to work from home. Many Californian tech firms asked employees not to come to the office too often; yet bosses unconsciously penalised those who obeyed.
Remote workers understand this. Many frequently sent their bosses progress reports to prove they are on the job. A fifth of the workers in the study admitted to leaving an e-mail or voice mail early or late in the day. Still, many are not as smart as they think. Some choose a Monday or Friday to work at home. That, says Mr. Cable, makes others think they are keen to extend the weekend.
A culture of presenteeism(全勤主义)hurts working mothers most. Many women(and some men)work from home to allow themselves the flexibility to pick up kids from school. That need not mean they produce less; only that they do it at a time and a place of their own choosing. Some firms, such as Best Buy, an electronics retailer, recognise this and try hard to evaluate staff solely on performance. But this is not easy. Intangibles such as teamworking skills matter, too. Mr. Cable thinks homeworking will lose its stigma(耻辱)only when most people do it. Or perhaps when the boss is telecommuting, too. [br] What is the biggest disadvantage of working at home according to the last paragraph?
选项
A、The traditional working culture can be hurt.
B、Mothers’ work may be disrupted by their kids.
C、Retailers can’t get enough on-site employees.
D、Employees may lack chances to develop certain skills.
答案
D
解析
推理判断题。定位句指出,一些无形的东西也同样重要,比如说团队合作能力。由此可以推断出D)“员工们或许会缺乏提高某些技能的机会”与文意相符,故为正确答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3422219.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Watchingmoviesisagoodwaytoimproveyourlistening.Iwo
[originaltext]Watchingmoviesisagoodwaytoimproveyourlistening.Iwo
[originaltext]Watchingmoviesisagoodwaytoimproveyourlistening.Iwo
Childrenwhospendmorethantwohoursadayatacomputerorwatchingtelev
Childrenwhospendmorethantwohoursadayatacomputerorwatchingtelev
Childrenwhospendmorethantwohoursadayatacomputerorwatchingtelev
Childrenwhospendmorethantwohoursadayatacomputerorwatchingtelev
Telecommutersfallintotwocamps.Somesitonthesofawatchingdaytimesoa
Telecommutersfallintotwocamps.Somesitonthesofawatchingdaytimesoa
Telecommutersfallintotwocamps.Somesitonthesofawatchingdaytimesoa
随机试题
AnexplosionhadthrownradiomanHarleyOlsonoutofbed.Heworkedwildly,
假定某寡头厂商面临一条弯折的需求曲线,产量在0~30单位范围内时需求函数为P=6
把对艺术作品的欣赏作为研究重心的艺术批评流派属于()A.文本批评 B.社会历
疱疹性口炎的病原是A.链球菌 B.白色念珠菌 C.单纯疱疹病毒 D.柯萨奇
马歇尔稳定度试验是对标准击实的试件在规定的温度和速度等条件下受压,测定沥青混合料
可采用紫外分光光度法鉴别的有机药物为A.所有的有机药物 B.含饱和结构的有机药
正常情况下妊娠晚期孕妇体重每周增加A.<0.5kg B.0.5kg C.<1
防火墙两侧、电缆夹层内、电缆沟通往室内的非阻燃电缆应包绕防火包带或涂防火涂料,涂
强排水泵验收时,水泵应采用()吸水,阀门设置合理,水泵安装符合相关标准,室内电缆
甲、乙两人共储蓄1000元,甲取出240元,乙又存入80元,这时甲的储蓄正好是乙
最新回复
(
0
)