Question

Elmer Inc., a software company, has a diverse workforce. Its employees work hard to meet their goals, and therefore, the management of the company has formed several extracurricular groups to help the employees relax. Everyone is free to join any or all of these groups, irrespective of their age, gender, or ethnicity. In the given scenario, which of the following statements is true of Elmer Inc.? Select one: a. It has an ethnocentric work environment. b. It has achieved full integration of its informal networks. c. It has a hierarchical approach to organizational control. d. It has high levels of job embeddedness.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. It has high levels of job embeddedness.

Explanation:

Job embeddedness as described and originated by Mitchell et al(and colleagues) are the various factors that influence or bring about job retention or simply keeps one at a particular job or an organization hence reducing job turnover. Under job embeddedness, an employee is likely to stay in an organization and not leave if he feels a connection to it which could be in terms of his connection to his team or colleagues in the organization or other things outside the organization like family. Job embeddness was meant to improve on traditional models of job turnover that only incorporated such factors as job satisfaction, job alternatives and employers commitments. A high level of job embeddedness is likely in Elmer Inc because there is likely to be alot more connection amongst staff as the work environment makes this very much possible.