The Union Does Not Like the Work Rules of an Automobile

question 73

Multiple Choice

The union does not like the work rules of an automobile plant. The plant forms a joint union- labor committee and gets key union leaders to join the committee. This is an example of:

• A)co- optation.
• B)a joint venture.
• C)a change in organizational domain.
• D)a change in the specific environment.

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Definitions:

Syntax

Syntax refers to the set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, including the order of words.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics that studies the meanings of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.

Phonemes

The basic units of sound in a language that distinguish one word from another; for example, the difference between the consonant sounds in "pat" and "bat."

Receptive Language

The ability to understand or comprehend language heard or read, an essential aspect of language development.