Question 1

According to labour-market segmentation theory, what do a person's chances of getting a good job depend on?

Accepted Answer

A)  They depend on where you live: a rural or urban locale. 
B)  They depend on where you enter the labour market. 
C)  They depend on the economic forecast when you are seeking employment. 
D)  They depend on the economic conditions at the time of your birth. 
A)  They depend on where you live: a rural or urban locale. 
B)  They depend on where you enter the labour market. 
C)  They depend on the economic forecast when you are seeking employment. 
D)  They depend on the economic conditions at the time of your birth.

Question 2

Which of the following was a basic principle of Taylorism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage the deconstruction of work. 
B)  Respect the craftsperson. 
C)  Allow workers to exercise judgment. 
D)  Break complex jobs into their least complex components. 
A)  Encourage the deconstruction of work. 
B)  Respect the craftsperson. 
C)  Allow workers to exercise judgment. 
D)  Break complex jobs into their least complex components.

Question 3

When Joaquim immigrated to Canada, he left a job as a top executive in a marketing firm. In Canada, he is unable to find work in his field. What is one of the primary reasons immigrants like Joaquim have trouble entering the Canadian workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  the language barrier 
B)  nonrecognition of educational credentials 
C)  misunderstood cultural differences 
D)  work ethic differences that impede productivity 
A)  the language barrier 
B)  nonrecognition of educational credentials 
C)  misunderstood cultural differences 
D)  work ethic differences that impede productivity

Question 4

There were quality-control issues with one toaster model that was being made in the factory. As part of the problem-solving process, teams of employees were formed to discuss the challenge and suggest solutions. The toaster production problem was solved, but more important, what aspect of the workplace did this process help to improve?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing productivity 
B)  humanizing the workplace 
C)  standardizing the workplace 
D)  creating pride in the workplace 
A)  increasing productivity 
B)  humanizing the workplace 
C)  standardizing the workplace 
D)  creating pride in the workplace

Question 5

Which model of work organization typically has managers using suggestion boxes and workplace participation programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hawthorne approach 
B)  bureaucratic approach 
C)  human relations 
D)  scientific management 
A)  Hawthorne approach 
B)  bureaucratic approach 
C)  human relations 
D)  scientific management

Question 6

Osama works in three different areas of the company. For some projects she is in the marketing department, and for others she is in the business development department. She also helps out with client relations when the other departments do not need her. What kind of benefit does her movement between departments provide for the company?

Accepted Answer

A)  opportunistic flexibility 
B)  constant flexibility 
C)  numerical flexibility 
D)  functional flexibility 
A)  opportunistic flexibility 
B)  constant flexibility 
C)  numerical flexibility 
D)  functional flexibility

Question 7

Neil dropped out of high school and worked in a canning factory until it closed last year. Now he is unable to get another job in manufacturing and may have to take work in the retail sector. According to the text, what economic factor is the primary factor contributing to this decline in the manufacturing job market?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased need for education 
B)  unions affecting the job market 
C)  deindustrialization 
D)  service-sector growth 
A)  an increased need for education 
B)  unions affecting the job market 
C)  deindustrialization 
D)  service-sector growth

Question 8

The labour-market segmentation theory suggests that regardless of where you enter the labour market, there is always an opportunity for getting a different, better-paying job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A business person running a successful bakery wants to sell franchises, and creates a franchise business model based on a precise division of labour in the bakery, and a precise division of labour for storefront sales. What term best describes this production and sales model?

Accepted Answer

A)  job fission 
B)  Fordism 
C)  job breakdown 
D)  Taylorism 
A)  job fission 
B)  Fordism 
C)  job breakdown 
D)  Taylorism

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true in reference to the concept of total quality management in the manufacturing industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was promoted as the solution for the productivity and quality problems of management. 
B)  It emphasized quality control through communication and teamwork. 
C)  It was believed to have the potential for increased worker participation and workplace democracy. 
D)  Research showed that it was a valuable tool for enhancing workers' skills and participation. 
A)  It was promoted as the solution for the productivity and quality problems of management. 
B)  It emphasized quality control through communication and teamwork. 
C)  It was believed to have the potential for increased worker participation and workplace democracy. 
D)  Research showed that it was a valuable tool for enhancing workers' skills and participation.

Question 11

According to Marx, what are the four dimensions of alienation for workers under capitalism?

Accepted Answer

Alienation from the product, a

Question 12

The bureaucratization of society has had an effect on the workplace. Discuss this effect with reference to the ideas of Weber and Ritzer.

Accepted Answer

The bureaucratization of society, as dis

Question 13

Carlota, a registered nurse, has been applying for a nursing job at all the hospitals in the province. But her bank account is fast dwindling, so she accepts a position working weekends as a nurse-receptionist at a walk-in clinic while continuing her job search. Which of the following terms best identifies the kind of employment Carlota has?

Accepted Answer

A)  polarized work hour schedule 
B)  standard work 
C)  involuntary part-time 
D)  functionally flexible 
A)  polarized work hour schedule 
B)  standard work 
C)  involuntary part-time 
D)  functionally flexible

Question 14

A number of occupations in Canada have associations that license people working in the field, and only those in good standing with their associations may use the occupational title and perform work in that field. What term best describes the effect of these licensing practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  job-restrictive associations 
B)  occupational havens 
C)  labour-market shelters 
D)  limited-access shelters 
A)  job-restrictive associations 
B)  occupational havens 
C)  labour-market shelters 
D)  limited-access shelters

Question 15

Which of the following describes the polarization of working hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  half the workers at OK Mart being expected to work an extra eight hours of overtime every week, while the remaining workers are getting two 7-hour shifts a week 
B) m.-3:30 p.m. so she can get her children off to school and be home for them when school is finished, but being assigned the 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. shift 
C)  Tony's server job, which requires him to work split shifts (four hours over the lunch rush and four hours over the dinner rush) 
D)  Natalia, a single mom, requesting work hours from 9:00 
E)  Brad and Joanne, a married couple who both work at AMC Electronics on opposite shifts 
A)  half the workers at OK Mart being expected to work an extra eight hours of overtime every week, while the remaining workers are getting two 7-hour shifts a week 
B) m.-3:30 p.m. so she can get her children off to school and be home for them when school is finished, but being assigned the 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. shift 
C)  Tony's server job, which requires him to work split shifts (four hours over the lunch rush and four hours over the dinner rush) 
D)  Natalia, a single mom, requesting work hours from 9:00 
E)  Brad and Joanne, a married couple who both work at AMC Electronics on opposite shifts

Question 16

What sector has the highest rates of unionization in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the agricultural sector 
B)  the public sector 
C)  the professional sector 
D)  the private sector 
A)  the agricultural sector 
B)  the public sector 
C)  the professional sector 
D)  the private sector

Question 17

How has the movement to a service economy (Third Industrial Revolution) affected the types of jobs available in the Canadian economy?

Accepted Answer

Rise of nonstandard

Question 18

Which of the following characterized the Second Industrial Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assembly line and other mass-production technologies proliferated. 
B)  Administrative tasks and record keeping were streamlined. 
C)  There was a great increase of smaller start-up companies. 
D)  Larger companies were split into smaller competing corporations. 
A)  The assembly line and other mass-production technologies proliferated. 
B)  Administrative tasks and record keeping were streamlined. 
C)  There was a great increase of smaller start-up companies. 
D)  Larger companies were split into smaller competing corporations.

Question 19

According to the text, when evaluating their job satisfaction, who do female workers tend to compare themselves to?

Accepted Answer

A)  to friends and relatives 
B)  to men and women 
C)  to other women 
D)  to men 
A)  to friends and relatives 
B)  to men and women 
C)  to other women 
D)  to men

Question 20

Basel Gupta is employed by a temporary employment agency and works at two separate job sites in order to get full-time hours. Which of the following terms best identifies the kind of employment Basel has?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonstandard 
B)  flexible 
C)  full-time 
D)  part-time 
A)  nonstandard 
B)  flexible 
C)  full-time 
D)  part-time

According to labour-market segmentation theory, what do a person's chances of getting a good job depend on?

Which of the following was a basic principle of Taylorism?

When Joaquim immigrated to Canada, he left a job as a top executive in a marketing firm. In Canada, he is unable to find work in his field. What is one of the primary reasons immigrants like Joaquim have trouble entering the Canadian workforce?

Which model of work organization typically has managers using suggestion boxes and workplace participation programs?

The labour-market segmentation theory suggests that regardless of where you enter the labour market, there is always an opportunity for getting a different, better-paying job.

A business person running a successful bakery wants to sell franchises, and creates a franchise business model based on a precise division of labour in the bakery, and a precise division of labour for storefront sales. What term best describes this production and sales model?

Which of the following is NOT true in reference to the concept of total quality management in the manufacturing industry?

According to Marx, what are the four dimensions of alienation for workers under capitalism?

The bureaucratization of society has had an effect on the workplace. Discuss this effect with reference to the ideas of Weber and Ritzer.

A number of occupations in Canada have associations that license people working in the field, and only those in good standing with their associations may use the occupational title and perform work in that field. What term best describes the effect of these licensing practices?

Which of the following describes the polarization of working hours?

What sector has the highest rates of unionization in Canada?

How has the movement to a service economy (Third Industrial Revolution) affected the types of jobs available in the Canadian economy?

Which of the following characterized the Second Industrial Revolution?

According to the text, when evaluating their job satisfaction, who do female workers tend to compare themselves to?

Basel Gupta is employed by a temporary employment agency and works at two separate job sites in order to get full-time hours. Which of the following terms best identifies the kind of employment Basel has?

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According to labour-market segmentation theory, what do a person's chances of getting a good job depend on?

Which of the following was a basic principle of Taylorism?

When Joaquim immigrated to Canada, he left a job as a top executive in a marketing firm. In Canada, he is unable to find work in his field. What is one of the primary reasons immigrants like Joaquim have trouble entering the Canadian workforce?

Which model of work organization typically has managers using suggestion boxes and workplace participation programs?

The labour-market segmentation theory suggests that regardless of where you enter the labour market, there is always an opportunity for getting a different, better-paying job.

A business person running a successful bakery wants to sell franchises, and creates a franchise business model based on a precise division of labour in the bakery, and a precise division of labour for storefront sales. What term best describes this production and sales model?

Which of the following is NOT true in reference to the concept of total quality management in the manufacturing industry?

According to Marx, what are the four dimensions of alienation for workers under capitalism?

The bureaucratization of society has had an effect on the workplace. Discuss this effect with reference to the ideas of Weber and Ritzer.

A number of occupations in Canada have associations that license people working in the field, and only those in good standing with their associations may use the occupational title and perform work in that field. What term best describes the effect of these licensing practices?

Which of the following describes the polarization of working hours?

What sector has the highest rates of unionization in Canada?

How has the movement to a service economy (Third Industrial Revolution) affected the types of jobs available in the Canadian economy?

Which of the following characterized the Second Industrial Revolution?

According to the text, when evaluating their job satisfaction, who do female workers tend to compare themselves to?

Basel Gupta is employed by a temporary employment agency and works at two separate job sites in order to get full-time hours. Which of the following terms best identifies the kind of employment Basel has?

Introduction to Sociology

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Research Methods

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

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