Mohammed, who managed an IT department at the corporate headquarters of the retail clothing chain Real Cheap Shirts, noticed one of his best technicians, Mia, was often coming in late, and when she was on time, she was distracted and harried. She occasionally ran diagnostic tests on the wrong systems or lost focus when presenting her weekly recap reports to the team. Mohammed asked if something was going on, and Mia admitted that her grandfather, whom she lived with, was showing signs of dementia, and she was trying her best to care for him alone, but it was hard to do that and commit 100 percent to her work duties. Mohammed proposed to alter Mia's work requirements such that she could work whatever hours she wanted to, including some telecommuting from home, as long as she completed her assigned tasks by the end of each week. Mia smiled when she heard this and was grateful that her boss was so understanding. In allowing Mia to have altered work hours, Mohammed was utilizing:________

a. cognitive coping.
b. personal instruction.
c. supportive practices.
d. training interventions.
e. organizational flexibility.

Supportive practices usually aid employees manage and balance their role demands. its aim is in employers' actions is so that it can help workers balance their professional and personal lives.

Stress as an emotional instability or tension that occurs as a result of the great, adverse or demanding circumstances can affect an employee at the workplace. Employers uses the supportive practice to help their employees, to be able to balance work and whatever personal problems they may have been passing through. It helps the employees to work and at the same time handle personal issues affecting them.