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Time management techniques have regularly been used to improve employee productivity in many organizations. Identifying the time of the day when employees are more efficient helps the management better sequence the work during the week to maximize the productivity throughout the organization. However, when Morigo Inc. enforced a time-tracking software with this intent, it observed a sharp decline in the efficiency levels throughout the organization.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the paradox presented in the passage?
A. To attain maximum benefit from time tracking software, companies need to adapt their work processes to allow for time-based work assignment.
B. The highest improvement in efficiency has been recorded in the R&D department – a department that has the fewest employees in the company.
C. Prior to the implementation of the time-tracking software, employees at Morigo Inc. had a better than industry standards efficiency.
D. In many cases, a drop-in employees’ productivity levels occurs when unplanned activities arise.
E. Increased stress levels due to the perception that their work is being monitored closely has led to a drop in employees’ efficiency levels post the implementation of the time-tracking system.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the paradox presented in the passage?
A. To attain maximum benefit from time tracking software, companies need to adapt their work processes to allow for time-based work assignment.
B. The highest improvement in efficiency has been recorded in the R&D department – a department that has the fewest employees in the company.
C. Prior to the implementation of the time-tracking software, employees at Morigo Inc. had a better than industry standards efficiency.
D. In many cases, a drop-in employees’ productivity levels occurs when unplanned activities arise.
E. Increased stress levels due to the perception that their work is being monitored closely has led to a drop in employees’ efficiency levels post the implementation of the time-tracking system.
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01 Jul 2019, 08:27
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Moderator kudos are worth 100 GOT points. They will not be given to posts that do not deserve them. So post solid, full explanations and help your team win! Here is an example of what I deem to be a kudos-worthy post:
Time management techniques have regularly been used to improve employee productivity in many organizations. Identifying the time of the day when employees are more efficient helps the management better sequence the work during the week to maximize the productivity throughout the organization. However, when Morigo Inc. enforced a time-tracking software with this intent, it observed a sharp decline in the efficiency levels throughout the organization.
Breakdown: Time management helps productivity, but Morigo's has dropped. Why is this? Too many ways to break this down, so let's see if any answer helps bridge the issue
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the paradox presented in the passage?
A. To attain maximum benefit from time tracking software, companies need to adapt their work processes to allow for time-based work assignment. -- OK, and? Who cares about maximum benefit? How does this show us anything? We have to allow for something, but we have to assume that this doesn't already occur. And beyond that, we have to assume that this is the trigger for inefficiency and is happening because of the system. Wrong on so many levels. Out.
B. The highest improvement in efficiency has been recorded in the R&D department – a department that has the fewest employees in the company. -- Who cares about size of a department? And for that matter, who cares about a singular department? This could be a unique set of people. And beyond this, so one set of people has it work for them. But does this help show us anything other than that it could work? No. Out.
C. Prior to the implementation of the time-tracking software, employees at Morigo Inc. had a better than industry standards efficiency. -- OK, cool. This says that we were ahead prior. But does this resolve anything? Nope. It just shows that we are less efficient. This is more of a strengthener. Either way, out.
D. In many cases, a drop-in employees’ productivity levels occurs when unplanned activities arise. -- So unplanned activities occur. But who cares? And how many is many? We want to bridge a gap of how one thing caused another to drop. We would have to assume that the unplanned activities are caused by the new system. This is a ridiculous assumption to make. Out.
E. Increased stress levels due to the perception that their work is being monitored closely has led to a drop in employees’ efficiency levels post the implementation of the time-tracking system. -- Bingo! So people know that the system is watching them. This causes them to become less efficient. Perfect.
Things I do not give kudos for:
1. Saying something is "Out of Scope". Explain Why.
2. Saying something is wrong and not explaining it fully (Example: We are not looking for X).
3. Providing a lengthy explanation that is inaccurate
4. Providing just the answer, sans an explanation
5. Providing an explanation just for the OA
Time management techniques have regularly been used to improve employee productivity in many organizations. Identifying the time of the day when employees are more efficient helps the management better sequence the work during the week to maximize the productivity throughout the organization. However, when Morigo Inc. enforced a time-tracking software with this intent, it observed a sharp decline in the efficiency levels throughout the organization.
Breakdown: Time management helps productivity, but Morigo's has dropped. Why is this? Too many ways to break this down, so let's see if any answer helps bridge the issue
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the paradox presented in the passage?
A. To attain maximum benefit from time tracking software, companies need to adapt their work processes to allow for time-based work assignment. -- OK, and? Who cares about maximum benefit? How does this show us anything? We have to allow for something, but we have to assume that this doesn't already occur. And beyond that, we have to assume that this is the trigger for inefficiency and is happening because of the system. Wrong on so many levels. Out.
B. The highest improvement in efficiency has been recorded in the R&D department – a department that has the fewest employees in the company. -- Who cares about size of a department? And for that matter, who cares about a singular department? This could be a unique set of people. And beyond this, so one set of people has it work for them. But does this help show us anything other than that it could work? No. Out.
C. Prior to the implementation of the time-tracking software, employees at Morigo Inc. had a better than industry standards efficiency. -- OK, cool. This says that we were ahead prior. But does this resolve anything? Nope. It just shows that we are less efficient. This is more of a strengthener. Either way, out.
D. In many cases, a drop-in employees’ productivity levels occurs when unplanned activities arise. -- So unplanned activities occur. But who cares? And how many is many? We want to bridge a gap of how one thing caused another to drop. We would have to assume that the unplanned activities are caused by the new system. This is a ridiculous assumption to make. Out.
E. Increased stress levels due to the perception that their work is being monitored closely has led to a drop in employees’ efficiency levels post the implementation of the time-tracking system. -- Bingo! So people know that the system is watching them. This causes them to become less efficient. Perfect.
Things I do not give kudos for:
1. Saying something is "Out of Scope". Explain Why.
2. Saying something is wrong and not explaining it fully (Example: We are not looking for X).
3. Providing a lengthy explanation that is inaccurate
4. Providing just the answer, sans an explanation
5. Providing an explanation just for the OA
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01 Jul 2019, 08:30
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Time management techniques have regularly been used to improve employee productivity in many organizations. Identifying the time of the day when employees are more efficient helps the management better sequence the work during the week to maximize the productivity throughout the organization. However, when Morigo Inc. enforced a time-tracking software with this intent, it observed a sharp decline in the efficiency levels throughout the organization.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the paradox presented in the passage?
A. To attain maximum benefit from time tracking software, companies need to adapt their work processes to allow for time-based work assignment.
This does not resolve the paradox of why applying time tracking software led to decline in efficiency.
B. The highest improvement in efficiency has been recorded in the R&D department – a department that has the fewest employees in the company.
This option also does not do the intended purpose and out of scope
C. Prior to the implementation of the time-tracking software, employees at Morigo Inc. had a better than industry standards efficiency.
We are not dealing with the standards.
D. In many cases, a drop-in employees’ productivity levels occurs when unplanned activities arise.
Out of scope information.
E. Increased stress levels due to the perception that their work is being monitored closely has led to a drop in employees’ efficiency levels post the implementation of the
time-tracking system.
This option clearly states the reason why there was a decline in efficiency
Time management techniques have regularly been used to improve employee productivity in many organizations. Identifying the time of the day when employees are more efficient helps the management better sequence the work during the week to maximize the productivity throughout the organization. However, when Morigo Inc. enforced a time-tracking software with this intent, it observed a sharp decline in the efficiency levels throughout the organization.
Which of the following, if true, most helps to explain the paradox presented in the passage?
A. To attain maximum benefit from time tracking software, companies need to adapt their work processes to allow for time-based work assignment.
This does not resolve the paradox of why applying time tracking software led to decline in efficiency.
B. The highest improvement in efficiency has been recorded in the R&D department – a department that has the fewest employees in the company.
This option also does not do the intended purpose and out of scope
C. Prior to the implementation of the time-tracking software, employees at Morigo Inc. had a better than industry standards efficiency.
We are not dealing with the standards.
D. In many cases, a drop-in employees’ productivity levels occurs when unplanned activities arise.
Out of scope information.
E. Increased stress levels due to the perception that their work is being monitored closely has led to a drop in employees’ efficiency levels post the implementation of the
time-tracking system.
This option clearly states the reason why there was a decline in efficiency
