Question 1

____ analyzes the movements of workers as they do jobs so that unnecessary or repetitive actions can be eliminated to increase efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) deskilling 
B) reskilling 
C) retooling 
D) scientific management 
E) unscientific management 
A) deskilling 
B) reskilling 
C) retooling 
D) scientific management 
E) unscientific management

Question 2

Describe the primary labor market.

Accepted Answer

The primary labor market is composed mai

Question 3

As the division of labor increases,new skills and new jobs are created.These jobs frequently:

Accepted Answer

A) simplify tasks into a series of simple routines 
B) demand greater skill from workers 
C) demand less skill from workers 
D) make work tasks more complex 
E) all of these choices 
A) simplify tasks into a series of simple routines 
B) demand greater skill from workers 
C) demand less skill from workers 
D) make work tasks more complex 
E) all of these choices

Question 4

What is the deskilling thesis? What are the criticisms of the deskilling thesis?

Accepted Answer

The deskilling thesis is a concept in so

Question 5

____ are formed when an individual sits on the board of directors of two or more non-competing companies.

Accepted Answer

A) conglomerates 
B) oligopolies 
C) corporations 
D) codetermination circles 
E) interlocking directorates 
A) conglomerates 
B) oligopolies 
C) corporations 
D) codetermination circles 
E) interlocking directorates

Question 6

Which of the following principles was advocated by the human relations school of management?

Accepted Answer

A) less authoritarian leadership on the shop floor 
B) careful selection and training of personnel 
C) greater attention to human needs 
D) greater attention to employee job satisfaction 
E) all of these choices 
A) less authoritarian leadership on the shop floor 
B) careful selection and training of personnel 
C) greater attention to human needs 
D) greater attention to employee job satisfaction 
E) all of these choices

Question 7

____ are corporations that are so large and influential they are able to dominate an industry and set prices.

Accepted Answer

A) bureaucracies 
B) codetermination circles 
C) oligopolies 
D) management circles 
E) insider trading clubs 
A) bureaucracies 
B) codetermination circles 
C) oligopolies 
D) management circles 
E) insider trading clubs

Question 8

Studies conducted at the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company near Chicago advocated less authoritarian leadership on the shop floor.This school of thought came to be known as:

Accepted Answer

A) deskilling school of management 
B) human relations school of management 
C) quality of work life movement 
D) internal labor market movement 
E) scientific management 
A) deskilling school of management 
B) human relations school of management 
C) quality of work life movement 
D) internal labor market movement 
E) scientific management

Question 9

Which of the following arguments are made by proponents of labor market segmentation theory?

Accepted Answer

A) work helps people overcome poverty 
B) workers can find more or less comparable jobs in the primary and secondary labor markets 
C) social barriers make it difficult for people to move between primary and secondary labor markets 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices 
A) work helps people overcome poverty 
B) workers can find more or less comparable jobs in the primary and secondary labor markets 
C) social barriers make it difficult for people to move between primary and secondary labor markets 
D) all of these choices 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Shoshana Zuboff asked office workers to draw pictures representing how they felt about their jobs before and after a new computer system was introduced.The pictures demonstrated that the office workers:

Accepted Answer

A) were quite pleased with the introduction of the new computer system 
B) were noncommittal about how they felt about the new computer system 
C) were happy about the computer system because it freed them from mundane paperwork 
D) were unhappy with the introduction of the new computer system because it constrained their freedom 
E) none of these choices 
A) were quite pleased with the introduction of the new computer system 
B) were noncommittal about how they felt about the new computer system 
C) were happy about the computer system because it freed them from mundane paperwork 
D) were unhappy with the introduction of the new computer system because it constrained their freedom 
E) none of these choices

Question 11

Workers who enjoy a high degree of work autonomy because they acquire specialized knowledge are called:

Accepted Answer

A) union members 
B) professionals 
C) team members 
D) factory workers 
E) all of these choices 
A) union members 
B) professionals 
C) team members 
D) factory workers 
E) all of these choices

Question 12

From the end of the 1800s until the start of the World War II,the labor market entered the phase of:

Accepted Answer

A) scientific management 
B) labor homogenization 
C) labor market segmentation 
D) labor diversification 
E) initial proletarianization 
A) scientific management 
B) labor homogenization 
C) labor market segmentation 
D) labor diversification 
E) initial proletarianization

Question 13

The labor market that is composed disproportionately of highly skilled or well-educated white males employed in large corporations is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) secondary labor market 
B) primary labor market 
C) tertiary labor market 
D) service labor market 
E) segmented labor market 
A) secondary labor market 
B) primary labor market 
C) tertiary labor market 
D) service labor market 
E) segmented labor market

Question 14

Fast-food workers are typically looked upon with admiration and respect by their peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The biggest concessions to labor have been made in countries with the largest proportion of ____ workers:

Accepted Answer

A) young 
B) middle-aged 
C) unionized 
D) nonunionized 
E) European 
A) young 
B) middle-aged 
C) unionized 
D) nonunionized 
E) European

Question 16

One problem with official statistics on part-time work is that a third of women officially classified as voluntary part-time workers:

Accepted Answer

A) would work fewer hours if they could afford to stay at home 
B) would work more hours if good child-care or elder-care were available 
C) are happy with the number of hours that they are working 
D) want more vocational training 
E) none of these choices 
A) would work fewer hours if they could afford to stay at home 
B) would work more hours if good child-care or elder-care were available 
C) are happy with the number of hours that they are working 
D) want more vocational training 
E) none of these choices

Question 17

Corporations are legal entities that can enter contracts and own property just like individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the features of capitalism?

Accepted Answer

A) corporate entities that are liable for the harm they produce 
B) individuals and corporations as legal entities 
C) competition in the pursuit of profit 
D) private ownership of property 
A) corporate entities that are liable for the harm they produce 
B) individuals and corporations as legal entities 
C) competition in the pursuit of profit 
D) private ownership of property

Question 19

According to Marx,the classless society that is eventually bound to develop out of capitalism is:

Accepted Answer

A) corporate capitalism 
B) communism 
C) laissez-faire capitalism 
D) socialism 
E) egalitarianism 
A) corporate capitalism 
B) communism 
C) laissez-faire capitalism 
D) socialism 
E) egalitarianism

Question 20

According to Brym and Lie,there are two reasons why the expansion of part-time work is not a serious problem in itself.Which of the following is one of these reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) some people want to work part-time and can afford to do so 
B) some people wish to climb the corporate ladder 
C) some people want a stable and consistent schedule 
D) some people move from job to job to advance their career 
E) none of these choices 
A) some people want to work part-time and can afford to do so 
B) some people wish to climb the corporate ladder 
C) some people want a stable and consistent schedule 
D) some people move from job to job to advance their career 
E) none of these choices

Exam 13: Work and the Economy

____ analyzes the movements of workers as they do jobs so that unnecessary or repetitive actions can be eliminated to increase efficiency.

Describe the primary labor market.

As the division of labor increases,new skills and new jobs are created.These jobs frequently:

What is the deskilling thesis? What are the criticisms of the deskilling thesis?

____ are formed when an individual sits on the board of directors of two or more non-competing companies.

Which of the following principles was advocated by the human relations school of management?

____ are corporations that are so large and influential they are able to dominate an industry and set prices.

Studies conducted at the Hawthorne plant of the Western Electric Company near Chicago advocated less authoritarian leadership on the shop floor.This school of thought came to be known as:

Which of the following arguments are made by proponents of labor market segmentation theory?

Shoshana Zuboff asked office workers to draw pictures representing how they felt about their jobs before and after a new computer system was introduced.The pictures demonstrated that the office workers:

Workers who enjoy a high degree of work autonomy because they acquire specialized knowledge are called:

From the end of the 1800s until the start of the World War II,the labor market entered the phase of:

The labor market that is composed disproportionately of highly skilled or well-educated white males employed in large corporations is called the:

Fast-food workers are typically looked upon with admiration and respect by their peers.

The biggest concessions to labor have been made in countries with the largest proportion of ____ workers:

One problem with official statistics on part-time work is that a third of women officially classified as voluntary part-time workers:

Corporations are legal entities that can enter contracts and own property just like individuals.

Which of the following is NOT one of the features of capitalism?

According to Marx,the classless society that is eventually bound to develop out of capitalism is:

According to Brym and Lie,there are two reasons why the expansion of part-time work is not a serious problem in itself.Which of the following is one of these reasons?

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