Question 1

What are the differences between the primary and secondary labour market?

Accepted Answer

The primary and secondary labor markets

Question 2

Janet and her partner Sylvie have an organic farm.They sell vegetables in the summer at the local farmers' market and run a "brown box" program in the winter,delivering vegetables to local subscribers' doorsteps.Which sector of the economy are Janet and Silvie engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  the primary sector 
B)  the secondary sector 
C)  the tertiary sector 
D)  the social reproduction sector 
A)  the primary sector 
B)  the secondary sector 
C)  the tertiary sector 
D)  the social reproduction sector

Question 3

What do we call the German system that grants workers input into an organization's overall business strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taylorism 
B)  Fordism 
C)  codetermination 
D)  unionization 
A)  Taylorism 
B)  Fordism 
C)  codetermination 
D)  unionization

Question 4

Jean is a tenured university professor.Which of the following does she belong to through her work?

Accepted Answer

A)  a trade union 
B)  a worker cooperative 
C)  a professional association 
D)  an expert council 
A)  a trade union 
B)  a worker cooperative 
C)  a professional association 
D)  an expert council

Question 5

Describe the problems globalization has created for many developing countries.

Accepted Answer

Globalization has created several proble

Question 6

Where do unions participate with management to control rates of pay?

Accepted Answer

A)  in quality circles 
B)  in union collectives 
C)  in internal labour markets 
D)  in codetermination cooperatives 
A)  in quality circles 
B)  in union collectives 
C)  in internal labour markets 
D)  in codetermination cooperatives

Question 7

One-third of women classified as deliberately choosing part-time work state that they would rather work full-time and would do so if which of the following occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  if they had more supportive partners 
B)  if they had better childcare or elder care 
C)  if better-paying jobs were available 
D)  if they lived in areas with more transportation options 
A)  if they had more supportive partners 
B)  if they had better childcare or elder care 
C)  if better-paying jobs were available 
D)  if they lived in areas with more transportation options

Question 8

More likely than not,deskilling is taking place in the old economy-for instance,assembly-line manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How would a sociologist address the question of whether free or regulated markets are better for society?

Accepted Answer

A sociologist would address the question

Question 10

What is the difference between the sociological and neoclassical schools of economics in terms of how markets operate?

Accepted Answer

The sociological and neoclassical school

Question 11

Jessie has a position as a front-counter worker at a fast-food chain.She often endures putdowns by older customers and ridicule by teens who go to the same school as her.Based on Reiter's research,how will Jessie most likely respond to these humiliations?

Accepted Answer

A)  walk off the job 
B)  yell at the customers 
C)  smile at the customers 
D)  invite the customers to talk to management 
A)  walk off the job 
B)  yell at the customers 
C)  smile at the customers 
D)  invite the customers to talk to management

Question 12

Explain why stress,depression,aggression,and substance abuse are on the rise in the primary and secondary labour markets.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors contributing t

Question 13

Inga and six others representing workers meet monthly with a similar number of managers to discuss worker safety concerns,pay and benefits,development opportunities,and job security.Which of the following advocates this type of collaborative decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  the human relations school of management 
B)  quality of work life movement 
C)  scientific management movement 
D)  codetermination movement 
A)  the human relations school of management 
B)  quality of work life movement 
C)  scientific management movement 
D)  codetermination movement

Question 14

Women and men are entering the labour force at a similar rate today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Productivity refers to the farming sector,fishing,logging,and mining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the textbook,which of the following is a major problem with the deskilling thesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lacks an analysis of specific job categories. 
B)  It primarily occurs in "old economy" jobs. 
C)  It overlooks the bottom of the occupational hierarchy. 
D)  It focuses too much attention on the occupational structure as a whole. 
A)  It lacks an analysis of specific job categories. 
B)  It primarily occurs in "old economy" jobs. 
C)  It overlooks the bottom of the occupational hierarchy. 
D)  It focuses too much attention on the occupational structure as a whole.

Question 17

What is the "time crunch" and why is it happening?

Accepted Answer

The term "time crunch" refers to a situa

Question 18

Describe what capitalism is.

Accepted Answer

Capitalism is an economic system in whic

Question 19

The largest concessions to workers have been made in nations with the highest proportion of which of the following types of workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  young workers 
B)  professional workers 
C)  unionized workers 
D)  technological workers 
A)  young workers 
B)  professional workers 
C)  unionized workers 
D)  technological workers

Question 20

What is the dominant economic system worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic socialism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  socialism 
D)  communism 
A)  democratic socialism 
B)  capitalism 
C)  socialism 
D)  communism

Exam 13: Work and The Economy

What are the differences between the primary and secondary labour market?

Janet and her partner Sylvie have an organic farm.They sell vegetables in the summer at the local farmers' market and run a "brown box" program in the winter,delivering vegetables to local subscribers' doorsteps.Which sector of the economy are Janet and Silvie engaged in?

What do we call the German system that grants workers input into an organization's overall business strategy?

Jean is a tenured university professor.Which of the following does she belong to through her work?

Describe the problems globalization has created for many developing countries.

Where do unions participate with management to control rates of pay?

One-third of women classified as deliberately choosing part-time work state that they would rather work full-time and would do so if which of the following occurred?

More likely than not,deskilling is taking place in the old economy-for instance,assembly-line manufacturing.

How would a sociologist address the question of whether free or regulated markets are better for society?

What is the difference between the sociological and neoclassical schools of economics in terms of how markets operate?

Jessie has a position as a front-counter worker at a fast-food chain.She often endures putdowns by older customers and ridicule by teens who go to the same school as her.Based on Reiter's research,how will Jessie most likely respond to these humiliations?

Explain why stress,depression,aggression,and substance abuse are on the rise in the primary and secondary labour markets.

Inga and six others representing workers meet monthly with a similar number of managers to discuss worker safety concerns,pay and benefits,development opportunities,and job security.Which of the following advocates this type of collaborative decision making?

Women and men are entering the labour force at a similar rate today.

Productivity refers to the farming sector,fishing,logging,and mining.

According to the textbook,which of the following is a major problem with the deskilling thesis?

What is the "time crunch" and why is it happening?

Describe what capitalism is.

The largest concessions to workers have been made in nations with the highest proportion of which of the following types of workers?

What is the dominant economic system worldwide?

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