Chapter 11: The Economy and work

Place each event related to unions in chronological order.

-The Typographical Union was formed -Textile mill strikes took place in Lawrence, Massusetts The Taft-Harley Act limits the power of unions and activities of their members -The average yearly number of strikes during this decade was 352

In which year did the Industrial Revolution begin in England with the invention of the steam engine?

1769

Identify the characteristics of a socialist economic system.

Characteristic(s) of Socialism -Citizens have access to resources such as health care, food, housing, and other social services to meet their basic needs. -Property and goods are mainly collectively owned. Not Characteristic(s) of Socialism -There are only a very limited number of private for-profit transactions. -Workers are still at risk of extreme poverty and class division within a socialist society.

Which categories make up the contingent workforce?

Contingent Workforce temporary workers independent contractors contract company workers on-call workers

conflict theory

Outsourcing exploits poor and developing nations and laid-off local workers, all while enriching corporations.

structural functionalism

Outsourcing is necessary to keep both national and global economies stable in the current market.

Identify each statement as applying to either shallow or deep integration.

Shallow Integration -Companies have a national model. -A product is made solely in one country and exported to another. Deep Integration -Companies have a multinational model. -This type of integration necessitates global trade agreements.

Which of the following examples highlights the autonomy experienced by knowledge workers such as those who work at Google?

They often have the freedom to take breaks when they choose

Identify the true and false statements about capitalism.

True Statement(s) -Efficiency is encouraged through technological innovation, expansion of markets, and reduction of production costs. -The production, pricing, and distribution of goods are determined by a free market. -Property and goods are mainly privately owned. False Statement(s) Only firms must increase competitiveness in a capitalist system.

Identify the true and false statements about the Information Age and modern knowledge work.

True Statement(s) -The average worker is working more hours in a week than their predecessor in the pre-Information Age workplace. -The rise of new technologies may roll back many of the original effects of the Industrial Revolution. -Knowledge or information work is increasingly common in the twenty-first century. False Statement(s) -Telecommuting has benefits, but it also increases workplace distractions and reduces worker productivity.

symbolic interactionism

Workers whose jobs are outsourced may come to see themselves as worthless and expendable because it seems that others see them that way, too.

Service Work

bank teller massage therapist

In _______ the government owns everything, and all citizens work for the government and are considered equal, with no _____ distinctions. Under ______, workers do not enjoy the same consumption patterns that _____ economies encourage. Many socialist nations have ________ who enjoy a higher class of living than workers.

communism class socialism capitalist political elites

Robin Leidner's research in the book Fast Food, Fast Talk found that training McDonald's workers to interact with customers using "The Six Steps" ensured that a customer experienced the exact same greeting no matter with which McDonald's employee they interacted.

false

The only remaining purely socialist or communist countries in the world are Cuba and China.

false

SNAP

formerly known as the Food Stamp Program

Martha makes a living working four different jobs. In the morning she walks dogs for four neighbors on her block, then she picks up and delivers groceries for Instacart. In the afternoons and evenings, she likes to either drive passengers around using Lyft or provide childcare using KangaDo. What term best describes the modern type of economy that creates Martha's employment options?

gig

Knowledge Work

market researcher web designer advertising copywriter

the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

often referred to as the "bailout bill"

Because factories were usually located in cities, industrialization went hand-in-hand with _____. The industrial economy helped create robust growth in the United States for many decades. Plentiful manufacturing and industrial jobs meant that _________ could enter the job market making a good wage. But as the economy began to transform once more, from an industrial to a postindustrial system, the nature of work changed as well. ____ led to a decline in manufacturing jobs: with about ____ jobs lost since 1980.

urbanization high school graduates Offshoring 7.5 million

the Affordable Care Act of 2010

ushered in more federally mandated health care coverage for millions of Americans