What does the author say about rules that fix the same number of days for everyone?
Employers who insist that staff return to the office often say that collaboration needs physical presence. Staff who want to work from home say that they are more productive without commuting. Each side tends to treat its own experience as universal, and both are mistaken. Some tasks, such as brainstorming with new colleagues or training a beginner, do appear to go better face to face. Others, such as writing a report or analysing data, may go better in quiet. The sensible conclusion is that the answer depends on the work and on the people. Rules that fix the same number of days for everyone are simple to administer but are guaranteed to be wrong for many. Teams should be allowed to decide their own pattern, and to change it when it does not work.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. They are simple to administer but will suit many teams badly
- Step 1: The passage says such rules are 'simple to administer but are guaranteed to be wrong for many'.
- Step 2: The only choice consistent with this is "They are simple to administer but will suit many teams badly".
Answer
They are simple to administer but will suit many teams badly.
Why not the others: Such rules are described as simple, not complicated; the author does not call them best, universally unpopular with employers or legally required.
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