WORKING HOURS
(N.D.A. 1994)
Read the Passage carefully and answers the following Questions:-
 Most employees decide their own working hours, set production quotas, improving product and processes, are responsible for their own quality and for approval of leadership appointments. Everyone vote on major corporate decisions and on how to split the profits.
 As confidence in its novel approach has grown, SEMCO has happily abolished a lot more of the conventions by which businesses are usually run. No secretaries, receptionists or personal assistants. Reserved parking spaces and dining rooms, dress codes and almost all rules have gone, including those for travel and expenses.
 1. From the passage it is clear that the novel approach referred to is
 (a) Aristocratic         Â
(b) Autocratic
 (c) Democratic         Â
(d) Bureaucratic
2. The employees referred to are
(a) Employees of a public sector undertaking
(b) Employees of a private company
(c) Employees of essential services
(d) Government Employees
 3. In the given passage,’ SEMCO’ is the name of
 (a) A business establishment
 (b) A brand of the product
(c) A novel approach to things and affairs
 (d) The leader of secretaries, receptionists and personal assistants
 4. The term ‘leadership appointments’ has been used in this passage to signify
(a) appointing officers-in-charge of various units/sections
(b) selecting political leaders
(c) selecting Company Directors
 (d) choosing trade union leaders
ANSWERS:-
1.(b)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (d)
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