Exam 13: Work and the Economy

What is "Fordism"?

Which of the following is the fastest-growing category of part-time workers?

Where do unions participate with management to control rates of pay?

What is meant by the division of labour?

What institution organizes the production, distribution, and exchange of goods and services in society?

Jackie finds herself unable to cope with either her job or her home life as a single parent of two teenagers.What is Jackie most likely experiencing?

Ongka is the "Big Man" in a Papua New Guinea village.He ensures that all of the members of his family raise cattle to give at a giant ritualized celebration ceremony that he is holding.Which societal institution is Ongka engaged in with his activities?

What do we call work that requires a high level of education, is highly paid, has a high level of autonomy, and has possibilities for promotion?

Unions and professional organizations create collateral labour markets.

Daniel sits on the board of directors for a marketing corporation, a diamond exploration company, and a grocery chain.What do we call the situation he is in?

Who developed the deskilling thesis?

Inga and six others representing workers meet monthly with a similar number of managers to discuss worker safety concerns, pay and benefits, development opportunities, and job security.Which of the following advocates this type of collaborative decision making?

Which political economic system is characterized by a great deal of government intervention in the economy?

According to the deskilling thesis, what do owners stand to gain by separating "conception to execution" in the workplace?

According to the textbook, which of the following is a distinctive feature of democratic socialism?

According to the textbook, how many paid vacation days are guaranteed to workers annually in Canada?

Over the final third of the twentieth century, what is believed to be responsible for speeding the pace of change from the industrial to postindustrial economies?

Shannon is a skilled typist who works part-time for a large "temp" agency.According to the textbook, what is Shannon most likely to experience at a higher rate than other office workers?

Discuss the major revolutions in the form and nature of the economy.

Describe how the nature of work has changed over time and illustrate with examples.