Janeen's elderly mother had a minor stroke and now lives with Janeen and her husband. Janeen has approached the HR manager at her company, asking to be able to work from home two days per week so that she can care for her mother. This is an example of which of the following challenges facing HRM?

A. A growing need for job flexibility to accommodate health care, elder care and child care issues

B. A challenge from overseas labor pools whose members are willing to work for lower wages

C. Decreased government regulation of human resource issues

D. A decreased sense of employee loyalty

Answer: A. A growing need for job flexibility to accommodate health care, elder care and child care issues

Explanation:

There has been a noticeable change in the social Environment in the last century as people are more sensitive to the needs of others and are trying to act in an empathetic way towards others.

One of these ways is through Job flexibility. It is no secret that people have various problems that could hinder their logistical ability to be at work at all required times yet still be able to contribute to the work required of them. It is therefore imperative that jobs become more flexible especially in the age of the internet to allow for people to work from home for issues such as health care, elder care and child care to allow employees to still work as required but also have the peace of mind from taking care of issues dear to them.