Work and Rationalization

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. What did Weber mean by the disenchantment of the world?

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. Which of the following answers is NOT a factor in problem solving based on rationalization?

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. What is the prototype of rationalization in modern society?

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. Which of the following is NOT a core feature of bureaucracies according to Weber?

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. Precarious employment is characterised by which three D's?

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. For Durkheim, what was one of the major differences between societies based on mechanical solidarity and those based on organic solidarity?

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. What is another name for scientific management?

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. Which of the following is an example of the primary sector of the economy?

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. Which of the following is an example of the tertiary sector of the economy?

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. Which one of the following answers is NOT a reason Marx cites to explain a distorted work process under capitalism?

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. Max Weber focused on the rise of rationality, the scientific and rational understanding of the world.

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. The Age of Reason contributed to the decline of religion's role in society.

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. An example of a prototypical bureaucracy is McDonald's.

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. The process of rationalization is always positive.

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. In modern society, culture can be commodified.

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. Societies based on mechanical solidarity have a complex division of labour.

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. Taylorism is based on the idea of rationalizing work to make it more efficient by breaking it down into smaller and smaller tasks.

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. Outsourcing refers to moving manufacturing operations to the lowest-cost national destination to save money.

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. Emotional labour is most closely related to the manufacturing sector of the economy.

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. Marx believed workers were alienated from the products they make because they have too much creative control over the products they make.

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