Maria, a senior accountant in an insurance company, has a 2-year-old son who needs her frequent attention. In order to spend more time with him, she takes her office work home with her and completes it on her personal computer. She only returns to office for important meetings or to collect more work. In this scenario, which of the following alternative work arrangements is Maria using?

A. A compressed workweek

B. A flexible work hour plan

C. An electronic cottage

D. A self-directed work team

Answer: (B) Flexible work hour plan

Explanation:

According to the given scenario, Maria is a senior accountant in one of the insurance organization and due to her small child who needs more care and attention she takes work from home so Maria is using one of the alternative work arrangement that is flexible work hour plan.

A flexible work hour plan is one of the type of flexible schedule for an employees in an organization that an employee are liable work on any flexible shift or hours and it is also known as flexibility in working schedule policy.

Employees of the company can opt this policy in emergency only such as medical emergency, parenting period etc.

Therefore, Option (B) is correct.