Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Flexibility/choice: employment hours tha

Question 2

Tony was employed directly after leaving high school in a paper mill for 16 years,until it closed;today he works in a call centre.This story has been repeated throughout Canada's forest-related industries.Which term best defines Tony's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  deskilling 
B)  deindustrialization 
C)  downsizing 
D)  shrinkage 
A)  deskilling 
B)  deindustrialization 
C)  downsizing 
D)  shrinkage

Question 3

Kate started her career as an assistant professor at a small university and has quickly moved up the ranks to become an associate professor.She is looking forward to becoming a full professor before she reaches age 40.According to the labour market model,what setting does she work within?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary labour market 
B)  secondary labour market 
C)  corporatized labour market 
D)  McDonaldized labour market 
A)  primary labour market 
B)  secondary labour market 
C)  corporatized labour market 
D)  McDonaldized labour market

Question 4

Although the common sense understanding is that we all have an equal chance to acquire a good job,the reality is that we do not.According to the research on job ghettos,who is likely to be trapped in poor jobs and why?

Accepted Answer

The research on job ghettos indicates th

Question 5

What do critics of postindustrialism,such as Braverman,claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many job skills are being downgraded. 
B)  Job skill requirements are increasing. 
C)  The division of labour is decreasing. 
D)  There is now a split labour market. 
A)  Many job skills are being downgraded. 
B)  Job skill requirements are increasing. 
C)  The division of labour is decreasing. 
D)  There is now a split labour market.

Question 6

What is a predictor for job satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  repetition in work tasks 
B)  simplicity of one's job tasks 
C)  centralized decision making 
D)  more complexity in the work 
A)  repetition in work tasks 
B)  simplicity of one's job tasks 
C)  centralized decision making 
D)  more complexity in the work

Question 7

According to the text,what is predicted about the changing nature of jobs for present-day undergraduates?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an increasing marginalization of the educated worker. 
B)  There are more job ghettos,digital dungeons,and sweatshops. 
C)  There is a growing interest in the rise of self-employment. 
D)  There is a scramble for vanishing jobs in larger corporations. 
A)  There is an increasing marginalization of the educated worker. 
B)  There are more job ghettos,digital dungeons,and sweatshops. 
C)  There is a growing interest in the rise of self-employment. 
D)  There is a scramble for vanishing jobs in larger corporations.

Question 8

Heather,the owner of XYZ Company,has distributed a job satisfaction survey to her 120 employees.According to the text,which finding 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 9

Neil dropped out of high school and worked in a canning factory until it closed last year.Now he is unable to get another job in manufacturing and may have to take work in the retail sector.According to the text,what economic factor is the primary reason contributing to this decline in the manufacturing job market?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased need for education 
B)  unions affecting the job market 
C)  deindustrialization 
D)  service-sector growth 
A)  an increased need for education 
B)  unions affecting the job market 
C)  deindustrialization 
D)  service-sector growth

Question 10

The labour-market segmentation theory suggests that regardless of where you enter the labour market,there is always an opportunity for getting a different,better-paying job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

On the sociology exam,students were asked to explain Taylorism in one sentence.Which of the following answers would Amit use to be awarded the mark for the question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taylorism was a management technique founded on notions that did not work. 
B)  Taylorism was an attempt by management to regain direct control over the labour process. 
C)  Taylorism was used to refine the craftsmanship of journeymen labourers and other skilled workers. 
D)  Taylorism was a method that was applied to only automated factories with few workers. 
A)  Taylorism was a management technique founded on notions that did not work. 
B)  Taylorism was an attempt by management to regain direct control over the labour process. 
C)  Taylorism was used to refine the craftsmanship of journeymen labourers and other skilled workers. 
D)  Taylorism was a method that was applied to only automated factories with few workers.

Question 12

Imagine that you have finished school and have launched a successful business.It is doing so well that you need to hire three employees to assist you.Using knowledge and understanding that you have acquired as a result of studying this chapter,list and discuss three work policies you would establish in order to promote job satisfaction for your new employees,while still ensuring the growth and prosperity of your enterprise.How and/or why will these policies help you as the business owner and them as employees?

Accepted Answer

1. Flexible Work Schedule: One policy I

Question 13

The Canadian economy is shifting away from a manufacturing-based economy toward a service economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text,which factors influence a person's chances of getting a good job?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure of the labour market and a person's ability to network successfully 
B)  a person's level of education,and family members willing to hire him or her 
C)  a person's class and education levels,and the structure of the labour market 
D)  a person's work experience,coupled with a good résumé and interviewing skills 
A)  the structure of the labour market and a person's ability to network successfully 
B)  a person's level of education,and family members willing to hire him or her 
C)  a person's class and education levels,and the structure of the labour market 
D)  a person's work experience,coupled with a good résumé and interviewing skills

Question 15

An assembly-line factory worker finds no sense of fulfilment in the repetitive nature of his job,and feels powerless because he has no say in how his duties are assigned.What term best describes his condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  acculturation 
B)  alienation 
C)  exploitation 
D)  segmentation 
A)  acculturation 
B)  alienation 
C)  exploitation 
D)  segmentation

Question 16

Which statement best is a criticism of job satisfaction measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used inappropriately as measures of alienation. 
B)  They are used by management to weed out potential troublemakers. 
C)  Most workers don't want to admit that they don't like their jobs. 
D)  Management uses them to handle employee frustration. 
A)  They are used inappropriately as measures of alienation. 
B)  They are used by management to weed out potential troublemakers. 
C)  Most workers don't want to admit that they don't like their jobs. 
D)  Management uses them to handle employee frustration.

Question 17

According to the text,management can design computer-based jobs to either enhance or be detrimental to the quality of work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following people would be considered to be working a nonstandard job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tracey,a college professor who teaches two sociology classes and is hoping that she will be offered the position again the next time the courses are offered 
B)  Tom,a licensed practical nurse,who instead of working 8 hours a day,5 days a week,opted for 10 hour shifts over 4 days,so he could have 3-day weekends 
C)  Tim,who cleans pools for Pool Service One in the summer months and then works in the company's showroom in the off-season 
D)  Teena,a stockbroker working for Marsh & Mitchell Brokerage,until she can find a job closer to her family 
A)  Tracey,a college professor who teaches two sociology classes and is hoping that she will be offered the position again the next time the courses are offered 
B)  Tom,a licensed practical nurse,who instead of working 8 hours a day,5 days a week,opted for 10 hour shifts over 4 days,so he could have 3-day weekends 
C)  Tim,who cleans pools for Pool Service One in the summer months and then works in the company's showroom in the off-season 
D)  Teena,a stockbroker working for Marsh & Mitchell Brokerage,until she can find a job closer to her family

Question 19

According to the text,when evaluating their job satisfaction,who do female workers tend to compare themselves to?

Accepted Answer

A)  to friends and relatives 
B)  to men and women 
C)  to other women 
D)  to men 
A)  to friends and relatives 
B)  to men and women 
C)  to other women 
D)  to men

Question 20

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

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

Tony was employed directly after leaving high school in a paper mill for 16 years,until it closed;today he works in a call centre.This story has been repeated throughout Canada's forest-related industries.Which term best defines Tony's experience?

Kate started her career as an assistant professor at a small university and has quickly moved up the ranks to become an associate professor.She is looking forward to becoming a full professor before she reaches age 40.According to the labour market model,what setting does she work within?

Although the common sense understanding is that we all have an equal chance to acquire a good job,the reality is that we do not.According to the research on job ghettos,who is likely to be trapped in poor jobs and why?

What do critics of postindustrialism,such as Braverman,claim?

What is a predictor for job satisfaction?

According to the text,what is predicted about the changing nature of jobs for present-day undergraduates?

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

The labour-market segmentation theory suggests that regardless of where you enter the labour market,there is always an opportunity for getting a different,better-paying job.

On the sociology exam,students were asked to explain Taylorism in one sentence.Which of the following answers would Amit use to be awarded the mark for the question?

The Canadian economy is shifting away from a manufacturing-based economy toward a service economy.

According to the text,which factors influence a person's chances of getting a good job?

An assembly-line factory worker finds no sense of fulfilment in the repetitive nature of his job,and feels powerless because he has no say in how his duties are assigned.What term best describes his condition?

Which statement best is a criticism of job satisfaction measures?

According to the text,management can design computer-based jobs to either enhance or be detrimental to the quality of work.

Which of the following people would be considered to be working a nonstandard job?

According to the text,when evaluating their job satisfaction,who do female workers tend to compare themselves to?

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

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

Tony was employed directly after leaving high school in a paper mill for 16 years,until it closed;today he works in a call centre.This story has been repeated throughout Canada's forest-related industries.Which term best defines Tony's experience?

Kate started her career as an assistant professor at a small university and has quickly moved up the ranks to become an associate professor.She is looking forward to becoming a full professor before she reaches age 40.According to the labour market model,what setting does she work within?

Although the common sense understanding is that we all have an equal chance to acquire a good job,the reality is that we do not.According to the research on job ghettos,who is likely to be trapped in poor jobs and why?

What do critics of postindustrialism,such as Braverman,claim?

What is a predictor for job satisfaction?

According to the text,what is predicted about the changing nature of jobs for present-day undergraduates?

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

The labour-market segmentation theory suggests that regardless of where you enter the labour market,there is always an opportunity for getting a different,better-paying job.

On the sociology exam,students were asked to explain Taylorism in one sentence.Which of the following answers would Amit use to be awarded the mark for the question?

The Canadian economy is shifting away from a manufacturing-based economy toward a service economy.

According to the text,which factors influence a person's chances of getting a good job?

An assembly-line factory worker finds no sense of fulfilment in the repetitive nature of his job,and feels powerless because he has no say in how his duties are assigned.What term best describes his condition?

Which statement best is a criticism of job satisfaction measures?

According to the text,management can design computer-based jobs to either enhance or be detrimental to the quality of work.

Which of the following people would be considered to be working a nonstandard job?

According to the text,when evaluating their job satisfaction,who do female workers tend to compare themselves to?

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

Introducing Sociology

Research Methods

Culture

Socialization

Gender and Sexualities

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

Networks, Groups, and Bureaucracies

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