Exam 10: Work and the Economy

Although Lisa would prefer to work full time,she can only find a job waitressing 20 hours a week.Lisa is best described as ______.

A discouraged worker is ______.

Including people employed in the shadow economy in official statistics would not have a significant effect on the unemployment rate.

______ unemployment occurs when joblessness results from major changes in the basic structure of the economy.

The foundation of sociological thinking about bureaucracy was built by Max Weber (1864-1920)(Weber,1958).Weber delineated the key elements of bureaucratic organization.Please list and thoroughly explain the six keys elements of Weber's sociological thinking.

According to the reading,which country is one of the poorest yet possesses the largest garment manufacturing industry?

______describes work that is split up into many specialized occupational roles and tasks,thus increasing productivity.

The income gap between women of color and Caucasian women can be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Which of the following was rated the most important factor contributing to job satisfaction?

______ unemployment occurs when people are jobless because they have moved or are transitioning from one job to another.

People in jail or prison are not counted as part of the labor force.

Which group had the highest unemployment rate in 2011?

In 2014,full-time women workers received an average of ______ cents for every dollar earned by male workers.

Benefits are defined as ______.

Compared to members of the permanent workforce,temporary workers are more likely to be all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Randy is a postal worker who was laid off after the rise in e-mail communication.Randy's situation best illustrates the concept of ______.

Temporary workers tend to be younger,less likely to be high school or college graduates,and more likely to be female than members of the permanent workforce.

In the United States,a prostitute would best be described as working in the ______ economy.

Civil rights laws forbid dismissals based on race,color,gender,creed,age,or national origin.

Compensation is defined as ______.