Universities Are Expected to Prepare Students for Professional Careers or to Provide

question 58

Multiple Choice

Universities are expected to prepare students for professional careers or to provide them the skills necessary for the pursuit of graduate degrees. Such expectations are considered as ________ of the university.

• A) dysfunctions
• B) latent functions
• C) symbolic functions
• D) manifest functions

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Definitions:

Skilled Workers

Employees who have specialized training, knowledge, and abilities to perform specific tasks or jobs.

Seniority Rights

Entitlements or privileges that are given to employees based on their length of service or tenure with the employer, often affecting promotions, layoffs, and other job-related decisions.

Bumping Rights

Rights that allow senior employees to take the positions of less senior employees during layoffs, based on the principle of seniority.

Grievances

Complaints or disputes workers bring forward concerning violations of their rights or dissatisfaction with conditions of their employment.