The Development of Time-Saving Machines Increases Production, but It Also

question 55

Multiple Choice

The development of time-saving machines increases production, but it also displaces workers and contributes to high rates of employee alienation. Employee displacement illustrates a

• A)dysfunction.
• B)functional alternative.
• C)technological fix.
• D)socially constructed truth.

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