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I support the
proposal
of a 4 day work/school week. What is a
proposal
?
how someone is compensated
a set-in-stone policy/procedure
a plan or suggestion put forward for consideration
a company-wide joke/prank
2
I borrowed $20 from my coworker; I need to
reimburse
her next week. What does it mean to
reimburse
?
the amount of money saved by the company annually
repay (a sum of money that has been spent or lost)
collect (a sum of money that needs to be collected)
the amount of money lost in sales
3
The
CEO
makes all major decisions for the famous company; she is very wealthy! What's a
CEO
?
Cheif Executive Officiant
Chief Executive Officer
Mrs. Hall
Chief Education Officer
4
The shoe company has a daily
quota
of 50 shoes per day. What is a
quota
?
an incorrect share of something to receive or contribute
a fixed share of something to receive or contribute
a suggested share of something to receive or contribute
a number that Ms. Gombos created
5
Ms. Benzawi’s
employer
is Fairfax County Public Schools. Who is the
employer
?
person working for the company or workplace
employer pays salary to an employee per their employment contract terms
6
The daily
procedures
include coming to work at 7 am, working for 5 hours, and meeting all quotas. What are
procedures
?
what is NOT expected
an established or official way of doing something
scheduling
suggested way of doing something
7
What is different about a
letter
vs. a memo? Letter Ex. Dear Supervisor, I would like to take a vacation.
includes a formal greeting and a salutation
Is done via cellphone
Must be handwritten
Includes a subject line
8
Ms. Benzawi is an
employee
of Fairfax County Public Schools. What is an
employee
?
the manager/boss at a company or workplace
a person who is employeed at a company or workplace
the person or organization that someone works for
the person paying the salary to the people working
9
The
Human Resources
office makes sure that employees are treated fairly. What is the job of
Human Resources
?
handle payroll
handle the daily operations of a company
handle hiring, compensation and benefits, training, and employee relations
determine promotions and bonuses for employees
10
The
allotment
of shoes per customer is 4. What's an
allotment
?
the amont of pay per quarter to an employee
the amount of something allocated to a particular person
the amont of something that should not be given
a policy/procedure
11
The department store uses
charge accounts
for customers to pay for items at a later date. What is a
charge account
?
an account to which goods and services are free
an account to which goods and services may be charged to the supervisor
an account to which goods and services may be charged on credit
an account to which goods and services may be paid pack in hugs
12
Mary’s
supervisor
gave her permission to take a vacation next week. What is a
supervisor
?
person in charge of managing people
the person overseeing the employees and production within a company
Mrs. Hall
people employed at an organization
13
Ms. Benzawi’s
occupation
is a high school English teacher. What is an
occupation
?
role outside of the company
how you might describe an employee's character
job/position within the company
a leadership position
14
There are certain employee
constraints
, including dress code; they must follow it properly. What is a
constraint
?
a policy/procedure
a demerit/write up
an expectation/rule
a limitation or restriction
15
Target has wonderful
customer relations
; the employees are very helpful. What are
customer relations
?
the company-wide process for increasing the number of customers
the company-wide process of nurturing positive relationships with customers
the company-wide process for paying employees
the company-wide policy for hiring people
16
The finance office has 30
cubicles
in its office suite. What is a
cubicle
?
a completely enclosed office workspace separated from other workspaces
a desk
HR department
a partially enclosed office workspace separated from other workspaces
17
John receives his paycheck
bi-weekly.
What does
bi-weekly
mean?
done, produced, or occurring every two weeks
done, produced, or occuring never
done, produced, or occuring once a month
done, produced, or occuring weekly
18
Mike was
compliant
and agreed to the new company rules. What does it mean to be
compliant
?
inclined to agree with others or obey rules
defiant
opposed to others or the rules in place
interested in others and the rules
19
The company is
financed
by the rich CEO. What does
financed
mean?
funding for the CEO or managers of a company
provide funding for (a person or enterprise)
funding lost annually by a company
funding taken from a company to be donated
20
The Apple
Corporation
is very successful! What is a
corporation
?
generates profits and fires people
Oakton High School
hires people
conducts business, pays taxes, and distributes profits to shareholders
21
There was a
layoff
of 10 employees in the grocery store. What is a
layoff
?
employee recieves a promotion
the company considers that the employee's actions have caused termination
employee lost job due to changes that the company has decided to make
employee is demoted to a lower position
22
The starting
salary
for the company is $50,000. What is a
salary
?
the money that someone is paid by their employer
the taxes removed from the paycheck
the money that the company makes annually
the bonuses someone receives for quality work
23
I support
the new vacation policy, and I will
promote
it with other employees. What does it mean to
promote
?
to forcefully speak out against something
to oppose the progress of something
further the progress of something; support
to be indifferent to the progress of something
24
The
personnel
of Mount Vernon include teachers, counselors, and support staff. Who are the
personnel
?
Ms. Gombos
the person overseeing the employees and production within a company
person in charge of managing people
people employed at an organization
25
A list of salaried employees can be found on the company
payroll
list. What is
payroll
?
the place to find the salaries for all employees
compensation an employer must pay to their employees during set time
where you might request an increase in salary
the place to take off for vacation or illness
26
The business is hoping to earn more money during the next
fiscal year.
What is a
fiscal year?
one-year period that a company uses for accounting purposes and finances
one-year period that a company uses for employee ratings
one-year period that a company uses to determine financial deficits
one-year period that a company uses to determine sales
27
The CEO sent
correspondence
to all employees about the dress code. What is a
correspondence
?
communication via intercom system
communication by letter or email
communication via carrier pigeon
communication via text message
28
The
hazardous
, toxic waste is disposed of every evening after work. What does
hazardous
mean?
healthy
risky; dangerous
icky
evil
29
What is a
memo
? Example- To: SupervisorFrom: MaryRE: Vacation Policy
a handwritten letter to a supervisor
a written business message
a business phone call
a typed letter
30
The supervisor
authorized
the lunch policy for all employees. What does it mean to
authorize
?
give official permission for or approval to
to deny the use of or permission to
31
I need to take
leave
for my week-long trip to Miami. What is
leave
in the business world?
non-paid sick, vacation, and personal days per calendar year
paid sick, vacation, and personal days per calendar year
