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Title: One reason for the jobless recovery that this nation has experienced in recent years is Post by: phd1100 on Feb 21, 2018 One reason for the jobless recovery that this nation has experienced in recent years is
a. computer technology, which allowsmore people to do less work. b. fewer temporary workers are needed compared to regular employees c. U.S. workers are too expensive to compete in the global economy. d. Large investments are being made in education and job training by U.S. companies. Including people working in temporary jobs and part-timers, about what percentage of the U.S. labor force works without at least some of the benefits most full-time workers count on, including retirement plans, sick leave, health insurance, and job securi a. 1 percent b. 11 percent c. 21 percent d. 41 percent Max Weber understood alienation as the a. experience of isolation and misery resulting from powerlessness in the workplace. b. depersonalization of the workplace and society due to modern society's rational focus on efficiency. c. self-estrangement resulting from lack of satisfactory relationships with significant others. d. gradual loss of economic security over time. If your job has the quality of McDonaldization, which of the following would you NOT expect to find? a. efficiency b. uniformity c. predictability d. creativity Which term refers to shaping work in terms of the principles of efficiency, predictability, uniformity, and automation? a. the temping of the workplace b. Marxist alienation c. McDonaldization d. worker competence Max Weber saw the Industrial Revolution as one expression of what larger historical process? a. the rationalization of society b. increasing workplace alienation c. increasing social inequality d. globalization Which of the following is an occupational hazard that places workers at risk of leukemia and other cancers? a. stress b. mining operations c. radiation d. repetitive motion In 1976, in response to ever-increasing use of chemicals in the workplace, Congress a. created NAFTA. b. created NIOSH. c. created the EPA. d. passed the Toxic Substances Control Act. According to Karl Marx, alienation in the workplace results from a. powerlessness. b. too much responsibility. c. dangerous working conditions. d. rarational efficiency Zeke works in a job that has long been one of the most dangerous types of work, that is a. driving a bus. b. mining. c. office work. d. piloting commercial aircraft. Title: One reason for the jobless recovery that this nation has experienced in recent years is Post by: jennieflem on Feb 21, 2018 Content hidden
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