Question

which of the following statements is not true of knowledge workers?
a. they generally have limited employment opportunities in other companies because their knowledge and expertise tends to be firm specific
b. they are common in organizations that value intangible assets
c. they typically do not perform manual labor
d. they share knowledge and collaborate with others

Answer 1

a. They generally have limited employment opportunities in other companies because their knowledge and expertise tends to be firm specific

• Knowledge workers are the one having knowledge as the capital base, meaning that the workers that possess an expert or specialised knowledge in a particular field. Eg. Designer, programmer, scientists, finance analyst, etc.
• The knowledge possessed by these knowledge workers is valued by companies as intangibles and thus are greatly demanded across competitive industries.
• These workers are paid for their thinking and intellectual skills unlike manual labour workers who are paid for physical tasks.
• They have an ability to develop products, research and bring innovative solutions and solve complex problems.
• As the knowledge workers move toward a collaborative workplace, the company continue to grow and it gives more autonomy to their employees.
• They receive high salaries than the physical workers and for their expertise and knowledge and have vast opportunities in companies. Thus, the statement (a) is not true.