Question 1

Which of the following characteristics do core industries tend to have?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large base of part-time employees 
B)  large businesses with unionized workers 
C)  a large base of contract employees 
D)  self-employed entrepreneurs 
A)  a large base of part-time employees 
B)  large businesses with unionized workers 
C)  a large base of contract employees 
D)  self-employed entrepreneurs

Question 2

Heather, the owner of XYZ Company, has distributed a job satisfaction survey to her 120 employees. According to the text, which of the following findings is she most likely to see when she analyzes the completed survey data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extrinsic or material rewards are the number-one concern of her employees. 
B)  Her employees ranked respect on the job as being more important than the pay. 
C)  A number of her employees would like to quit their jobs to become self-employed. 
D)  Her employees will put up with anything, as long as their job is secure. 
A)  Extrinsic or material rewards are the number-one concern of her employees. 
B)  Her employees ranked respect on the job as being more important than the pay. 
C)  A number of her employees would like to quit their jobs to become self-employed. 
D)  Her employees will put up with anything, as long as their job is secure.

Question 3

Self-employment is categorized as a nonstandard job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Max Weber, bureaucracies are the least efficient and most irrational type of organization that people have created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Terry worked at an auto-manufacturing plant for over 30 years. Imagine his shock when he and his coworkers were informed that the factory was closing down and relocating to Mexico. What underlying factor precipitated the unemployment of Terry and his coworkers?

Accepted Answer

A)  rising corporate and personal taxes 
B)  a decreased demand for Canadian-manufactured automobiles 
C)  more skilled and professional workers in Mexico 
D)  free trade agreements with the United States and Mexico 
A)  rising corporate and personal taxes 
B)  a decreased demand for Canadian-manufactured automobiles 
C)  more skilled and professional workers in Mexico 
D)  free trade agreements with the United States and Mexico

Question 6

Which of the following phrases would best describe the "quality control" approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  workplace democracy 
B)  management surveillance 
C)  worker ownership 
D)  worker participation 
A)  workplace democracy 
B)  management surveillance 
C)  worker ownership 
D)  worker participation

Question 7

According to the text, which statement best reflects the relationship between the implementation of technology in the workplace and the quality of work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without technology, the quality of products would decline. 
B)  Technology eliminates the jobs of many troublesome employees, thereby increasing the quality of work done by others. 
C)  Technological innovation boosts profits and consequently employee morale, which increases the quality of work that they do. 
D)  Utilizing technology in order to increase efficiency and productivity has an adverse effect on the quality of work. 
A)  Without technology, the quality of products would decline. 
B)  Technology eliminates the jobs of many troublesome employees, thereby increasing the quality of work done by others. 
C)  Technological innovation boosts profits and consequently employee morale, which increases the quality of work that they do. 
D)  Utilizing technology in order to increase efficiency and productivity has an adverse effect on the quality of work.

Question 8

Nancy has a position where she does not make decisions. There are procedures in place for handling routine situations and her job is to execute those procedures as necessary. She hates her job because there is no outlet for creativity or initiative. What kind of job does Nancy have?

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic 
B)  semi-professional 
C)  nonstandard 
D)  unionized 
A)  bureaucratic 
B)  semi-professional 
C)  nonstandard 
D)  unionized

Question 9

Peninah is chatting with her friend Suzanne and when asked about her new job, Peninah launches into a dialogue about her high salary, and the opportunity to work her way up the ladder. She also mentions the challenges of multiple projects and the freedom she has to set her own lunch hours and break times. What is Peninah describing?

Accepted Answer

A)  a blue-collar job 
B)  self-employment 
C)  an entry-level position 
D)  the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards of her employment 
A)  a blue-collar job 
B)  self-employment 
C)  an entry-level position 
D)  the intrinsic and extrinsic rewards of her employment

Question 10

Which term describes parts of the labour market that prevent certain groups of workers from experiencing upward mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary-labour markets 
B)  job ghettos 
C)  secondary-labour markets 
D)  dead-end jobs 
A)  primary-labour markets 
B)  job ghettos 
C)  secondary-labour markets 
D)  dead-end jobs

Question 11

What is Fordism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a nonrationalized method of manufacturing, emphasizing worker creativity. 
B)  It is a nonbureaucratic system of manufacturing and production based on tradition. 
C)  It is a type of management first used by supervisors in the Ford Motor Company. 
D)  It is the bureaucratically organized production of goods by the assembly-line method. 
A)  It is a nonrationalized method of manufacturing, emphasizing worker creativity. 
B)  It is a nonbureaucratic system of manufacturing and production based on tradition. 
C)  It is a type of management first used by supervisors in the Ford Motor Company. 
D)  It is the bureaucratically organized production of goods by the assembly-line method.

Question 12

Joanna was giving a presentation on Canada's Industrial Revolution. When asked by a classmate to provide examples of the predominant industries at that time, which of the following would Joanna reply?

Accepted Answer

A)  fishing and trapping 
B)  automotive and farm equipment production 
C)  logging and mining 
D)  textile and clothing manufacturing 
A)  fishing and trapping 
B)  automotive and farm equipment production 
C)  logging and mining 
D)  textile and clothing manufacturing

Question 13

How do individuals and collectivities respond to job dissatisfaction? Under what circumstances could unions be an antidote to worker alienation?

Accepted Answer

Individuals and collectivities respond t

Question 14

A job that features high pay, ample holidays, and opportunities for advancement is regarded as being intrinsically rewarding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss the positives and the negatives associated with nonstandard work schedules.

Accepted Answer

Flexibility/choice- employment hours tha

Question 16

A union is one example of a labour-market shelter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Brad, a recent university graduate, starts work as a civil engineer. He is satisfied with his pay, but even more pleased about the opportunities for promotion and the great benefits package. According to the text, which term best identifies the aspects of work that are pleasing to Brad?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee retention plan 
B)  extrinsic rewards 
C)  collective bargaining agreement 
D)  intrinsic rewards 
A)  employee retention plan 
B)  extrinsic rewards 
C)  collective bargaining agreement 
D)  intrinsic rewards

Question 18

The hospital nurses were upset because they were not allowed to give advice to patients, but the doctors were often unavailable. The nurses had no recourse to protest, because the doctors held more power within the hospital administration. This situation highlights the drawbacks of which kind of jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonstandard jobs 
B)  shift work 
C)  semiprofessions 
D)  professions 
A)  nonstandard jobs 
B)  shift work 
C)  semiprofessions 
D)  professions

Question 19

Luana was unable to find work, and so she set up her own business after graduating from university. According to the text, what important characteristic does her job lack?

Accepted Answer

A)  professional development 
B)  a retirement plan 
C)  vacation time 
D)  access to overtime work 
A)  professional development 
B)  a retirement plan 
C)  vacation time 
D)  access to overtime work

Question 20

What objective was met by management through implementing Taylorism, or "scientific management"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave more control of the labour process to workers. 
B)  It provided incentives to workers for higher wages. 
C)  It introduced paternalistic forms of control to the workplace. 
D)  It helped business regain direct control of the labour process. 
A)  It gave more control of the labour process to workers. 
B)  It provided incentives to workers for higher wages. 
C)  It introduced paternalistic forms of control to the workplace. 
D)  It helped business regain direct control of the labour process.

Which of the following characteristics do core industries tend to have?

Heather, the owner of XYZ Company, has distributed a job satisfaction survey to her 120 employees. According to the text, which of the following findings is she most likely to see when she analyzes the completed survey data?

Self-employment is categorized as a nonstandard job.

According to Max Weber, bureaucracies are the least efficient and most irrational type of organization that people have created.

Terry worked at an auto-manufacturing plant for over 30 years. Imagine his shock when he and his coworkers were informed that the factory was closing down and relocating to Mexico. What underlying factor precipitated the unemployment of Terry and his coworkers?

Which of the following phrases would best describe the "quality control" approach?

According to the text, which statement best reflects the relationship between the implementation of technology in the workplace and the quality of work?

Nancy has a position where she does not make decisions. There are procedures in place for handling routine situations and her job is to execute those procedures as necessary. She hates her job because there is no outlet for creativity or initiative. What kind of job does Nancy have?

Which term describes parts of the labour market that prevent certain groups of workers from experiencing upward mobility?

What is Fordism?

Joanna was giving a presentation on Canada's Industrial Revolution. When asked by a classmate to provide examples of the predominant industries at that time, which of the following would Joanna reply?

How do individuals and collectivities respond to job dissatisfaction? Under what circumstances could unions be an antidote to worker alienation?

A job that features high pay, ample holidays, and opportunities for advancement is regarded as being intrinsically rewarding.

Discuss the positives and the negatives associated with nonstandard work schedules.

A union is one example of a labour-market shelter.

Brad, a recent university graduate, starts work as a civil engineer. He is satisfied with his pay, but even more pleased about the opportunities for promotion and the great benefits package. According to the text, which term best identifies the aspects of work that are pleasing to Brad?

Luana was unable to find work, and so she set up her own business after graduating from university. According to the text, what important characteristic does her job lack?

What objective was met by management through implementing Taylorism, or "scientific management"?

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Which of the following characteristics do core industries tend to have?

Heather, the owner of XYZ Company, has distributed a job satisfaction survey to her 120 employees. According to the text, which of the following findings is she most likely to see when she analyzes the completed survey data?

Self-employment is categorized as a nonstandard job.

According to Max Weber, bureaucracies are the least efficient and most irrational type of organization that people have created.

Terry worked at an auto-manufacturing plant for over 30 years. Imagine his shock when he and his coworkers were informed that the factory was closing down and relocating to Mexico. What underlying factor precipitated the unemployment of Terry and his coworkers?

Which of the following phrases would best describe the "quality control" approach?

According to the text, which statement best reflects the relationship between the implementation of technology in the workplace and the quality of work?

Nancy has a position where she does not make decisions. There are procedures in place for handling routine situations and her job is to execute those procedures as necessary. She hates her job because there is no outlet for creativity or initiative. What kind of job does Nancy have?

Which term describes parts of the labour market that prevent certain groups of workers from experiencing upward mobility?

What is Fordism?

Joanna was giving a presentation on Canada's Industrial Revolution. When asked by a classmate to provide examples of the predominant industries at that time, which of the following would Joanna reply?

How do individuals and collectivities respond to job dissatisfaction? Under what circumstances could unions be an antidote to worker alienation?

A job that features high pay, ample holidays, and opportunities for advancement is regarded as being intrinsically rewarding.

Discuss the positives and the negatives associated with nonstandard work schedules.

A union is one example of a labour-market shelter.

Brad, a recent university graduate, starts work as a civil engineer. He is satisfied with his pay, but even more pleased about the opportunities for promotion and the great benefits package. According to the text, which term best identifies the aspects of work that are pleasing to Brad?

Luana was unable to find work, and so she set up her own business after graduating from university. According to the text, what important characteristic does her job lack?

What objective was met by management through implementing Taylorism, or "scientific management"?

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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