Question 1

Define the economy.

Accepted Answer

The economy is the institution

Question 2

Internal labor markets are sometimes called:

Accepted Answer

A) seniority rules 
B) primary labor markets 
C) labor market shelters 
D) worker intake valves 
E) codetermination circles 
A) seniority rules 
B) primary labor markets 
C) labor market shelters 
D) worker intake valves 
E) codetermination circles

Question 3

The deskilling thesis undoubtedly captures one important tendency in the development of work.However,it does not paint a complete picture of work because it:

Accepted Answer

A) lacks an analysis of specific job categories 
B) overlooks the bottom of the occupational hierarchy 
C) is too narrowly focused on the bottom of the occupational hierarchy 
D) spends too much time focusing on the occupational structure as a whole 
E) is overly focused on the service sector 
A) lacks an analysis of specific job categories 
B) overlooks the bottom of the occupational hierarchy 
C) is too narrowly focused on the bottom of the occupational hierarchy 
D) spends too much time focusing on the occupational structure as a whole 
E) is overly focused on the service sector

Question 4

The core sociological question about work discussed by Brym and Lie is:

Accepted Answer

A) How will work life be organized? 
B) How will work affect the economy? 
C) Is work a salvation,a curse,or both? 
D) What is the meaning of work? 
E) none of these choices 
A) How will work life be organized? 
B) How will work affect the economy? 
C) Is work a salvation,a curse,or both? 
D) What is the meaning of work? 
E) none of these choices

Question 5

Define capitalism.

Accepted Answer

Capitalist economies are chara

Question 6

Harry Braverman held that capitalists are always eager to organize work to maximize their profits.To exert increasing control,wrote Braverman,they:

Accepted Answer

A) break complex tasks into simple routines 
B) replace machines with skilled labor 
C) use democratic principles to increase worker contribution 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) break complex tasks into simple routines 
B) replace machines with skilled labor 
C) use democratic principles to increase worker contribution 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 7

Which of the following are characteristics of internal labor markets?

Accepted Answer

A) they help to control pay rates 
B) they help to control hiring 
C) they help to control promotions 
D) they help to reduce competition between workers and external labor suppliers 
E) all of these choices 
A) they help to control pay rates 
B) they help to control hiring 
C) they help to control promotions 
D) they help to reduce competition between workers and external labor suppliers 
E) all of these choices

Question 8

Describe the quality of work life movement.

Accepted Answer

The quality of work life movement involv

Question 9

The theme reflected in the pictures office workers drew for Shoshana Zuboff's research demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A) work automation and standardization can be degrading and inhumane 
B) work automation and standardization almost always liberate workers 
C) work automation and standardization have varying consequences 
D) work automation and standardization only influence management's attitudes 
E) work automation and standardization almost always enables ordinary workers to become managers 
A) work automation and standardization can be degrading and inhumane 
B) work automation and standardization almost always liberate workers 
C) work automation and standardization have varying consequences 
D) work automation and standardization only influence management's attitudes 
E) work automation and standardization almost always enables ordinary workers to become managers

Question 10

A purely capitalist economy is a system in which the government does not interfere in the operation of the economy at any level.This is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) laissez-faire economy 
B) managerial economy 
C) corporate economy 
D) macro-level economy 
E) interactional economy 
A) laissez-faire economy 
B) managerial economy 
C) corporate economy 
D) macro-level economy 
E) interactional economy

Question 11

The example of a husband selling his wife in 1823 for sixpence in Britain demonstrates that:

Accepted Answer

A) markets rarely commodify anything 
B) regulated markets settle disagreements 
C) an unregulated market creates gross inequalities 
D) primary labor markets have existed for centuries 
E) wife abuse has existed for centuries 
A) markets rarely commodify anything 
B) regulated markets settle disagreements 
C) an unregulated market creates gross inequalities 
D) primary labor markets have existed for centuries 
E) wife abuse has existed for centuries

Question 12

What are conglomerates?

Accepted Answer

Conglomerates are la

Question 13

Most economic analysts divide the economy into three sectors.Which of the following is one of these sectors?

Accepted Answer

A) primary sector 
B) secondary sector 
C) tertiary sector 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) primary sector 
B) secondary sector 
C) tertiary sector 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 14

The primary labor market is a ____ market because wage levels and other benefits are established not just by the forces of supply and demand but also by the power of workers and professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) free market 
B) closed market 
C) flexible market 
D) bull market 
E) regulated market 
A) free market 
B) closed market 
C) flexible market 
D) bull market 
E) regulated market

Question 15

Workers typically find it difficult to exit the "job ghettos" of the secondary labor market because:

Accepted Answer

A) often there are few entry-level positions in the primary labor market 
B) workers lack informal networks linking them to good job openings 
C) workers lack required training and certification for good jobs 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) often there are few entry-level positions in the primary labor market 
B) workers lack informal networks linking them to good job openings 
C) workers lack required training and certification for good jobs 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 16

In Germany,workers review and influence management policies on a wide range of issues in coordinated workers' councils.This practice is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) team management 
B) quality circles 
C) human relations 
D) codetermination 
E) unionization 
A) team management 
B) quality circles 
C) human relations 
D) codetermination 
E) unionization

Question 17

Harry Braverman analyzed the movements of workers as they did their jobs so that unnecessary or repetitive actions could be eliminated to increase efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Brym and Lie,Braverman and Zuboff ____ the downward slide of the United States labor force.

Accepted Answer

A) mirrored 
B) underestimated 
C) overlooked 
D) exaggerated 
E) none of these choices 
A) mirrored 
B) underestimated 
C) overlooked 
D) exaggerated 
E) none of these choices

Question 19

In today's global economy,it is possible to compete using technology and improved work organization to increase productivity by complementing the abilities of skilled workers.This approach is called:

Accepted Answer

A) competing with the high tech solution 
B) competing with the high end of the wage scale 
C) competing with the top arc of the wage scale 
D) competing with the low end of the wage scale 
E) competing with the top down system 
A) competing with the high tech solution 
B) competing with the high end of the wage scale 
C) competing with the top arc of the wage scale 
D) competing with the low end of the wage scale 
E) competing with the top down system

Question 20

Which of the following actions do governments take to maintain the capitalist economy?

Accepted Answer

A) create and maintain an economic infrastructure 
B) pass laws governing the minimum wage 
C) pass laws and regulations on occupational health and safety 
D) protect consumers from corporate excess 
E) all of these choices 
A) create and maintain an economic infrastructure 
B) pass laws governing the minimum wage 
C) pass laws and regulations on occupational health and safety 
D) protect consumers from corporate excess 
E) all of these choices

Exam 13: Work and the Economy

Define the economy.

Internal labor markets are sometimes called:

The deskilling thesis undoubtedly captures one important tendency in the development of work.However,it does not paint a complete picture of work because it:

The core sociological question about work discussed by Brym and Lie is:

Define capitalism.

Harry Braverman held that capitalists are always eager to organize work to maximize their profits.To exert increasing control,wrote Braverman,they:

Which of the following are characteristics of internal labor markets?

Describe the quality of work life movement.

The theme reflected in the pictures office workers drew for Shoshana Zuboff's research demonstrates that:

A purely capitalist economy is a system in which the government does not interfere in the operation of the economy at any level.This is called a(n):

The example of a husband selling his wife in 1823 for sixpence in Britain demonstrates that:

What are conglomerates?

Most economic analysts divide the economy into three sectors.Which of the following is one of these sectors?

The primary labor market is a ____ market because wage levels and other benefits are established not just by the forces of supply and demand but also by the power of workers and professionals.

Workers typically find it difficult to exit the "job ghettos" of the secondary labor market because:

In Germany,workers review and influence management policies on a wide range of issues in coordinated workers' councils.This practice is known as:

Harry Braverman analyzed the movements of workers as they did their jobs so that unnecessary or repetitive actions could be eliminated to increase efficiency.

According to Brym and Lie,Braverman and Zuboff ____ the downward slide of the United States labor force.

In today's global economy,it is possible to compete using technology and improved work organization to increase productivity by complementing the abilities of skilled workers.This approach is called:

Which of the following actions do governments take to maintain the capitalist economy?

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