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You have read about sleep deprivation and the ill effects it has on human beings. There are other work areas where youngsters remain sleep deprived and fall a pray to ill health. Listen carefully to some of the comments made about the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector which is part of the IT-enabled industry and do the activity.
While you listen, complete the following statement by choosing the right option :
That most people are not happy with their jobs in a call centre can be inferred from the fact that:
Options
they are under constant surveillance
they have to speak incessantly on the telephone
they have to stare at the computer screen all day long
they do not stay in the job for more than three years
Solution
That most people are not happy with their jobs in a call centre can be inferred from the fact that they do not stay in the job for more than three years .
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Lack of sleep |
Effect on the production of |
Ultimate effect on us |
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(a) |
Leptin |
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(b) |
Ghrelin |
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(c) |
Cortisol |
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Brain neurotrnsmitters |
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You have read about sleep deprivation and the ill effects it has on human beings. There are other work areas where youngsters remain sleep deprived and fall a pray to ill health. Listen carefully to some of the comments made about the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector which is part of the IT-enabled industry and do the activity.
While you listen, complete the following statement by choosing the right option :
According to the speaker, call centre work is insensitive because :
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While you listen, complete the following statement by choosing the right option :
People working at call centres are not allowed to leave their desks because :
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While you listen, complete the following statement by choosing the right option :
The targets that have to be met by the call centre employees have been called unrealistic because :
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While you listen, complete the following statement by choosing the right option :
Closed circuit cameras have been installed in these offices to monitor
