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According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take sho
According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take sho
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2012-09-11
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According to a recent survey, employees in many companies today work longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take shorter vacations than employees in 1979. It seems that Americans are working harder today than ever before. Or are they? A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work. Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday. At the end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker’s activities with him. What did they find out? They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary meetings, made redundant (多余的) telephone calls, and spent time packing and unpacking his two big briefcases.
Apparently, many people believe that the more time a person spends at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to job performance. Employees know this. Although many working people can do their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people who can promote them see them.
A group of headhunters (猎头) were asked their opinion about a situation. They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job. For example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour work week just as well. According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.
However, the connection between time and productivity (生产率) is not always positive. In fact, many studies indicate that after a certain point, anyone’s productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office. Once they finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For these people, the solution is to find a company that encourages people to do both.
The 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job because employers believe______.
选项
A、that he is more reliable
B、his example would lead other employees to work longer hours
C、he has better qualifications
D、he could encourage other employees to do a better job
答案
B
解析
本题考查考生对文章细节的理解。根据第三段的“According to a headhunting expert,the 80一hour-a—week candidate would get the job.The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other employees to spend more time at work,too.”可知应选B项,即一周工作80个小时的候选者更有可能得到这份工作,因为雇主认为他能够带动其他雇员在工作上也投入更多的时间。A项说因为他更值得信赖,文章没提及。由第三段的“The candidates had similar qualifications for the job.”可知C项是错误的。D项说他能激励其他雇员在工作上做得更出色,而文中是说他能激励其他雇员在工作上投入更多时间,因而不能选D项。
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