The Silk Road, an Ancient Network of Trade Routes That

question 36

Multiple Choice

The Silk Road, an ancient network of trade routes that connected Asia, Europe, and Africa, helped support the spread of new ideas across the world. The transmission of ideas that occurred as a result of these trade routes is an example of ______.

• A) discovery
• B) technology
• C) invention
• D) diffusion

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Definitions:

Outsourcing

The practice of having certain job functions performed outside of a company, typically by another company or individuals, to save costs or access specialized skills not available internally.

Successorship Clause

A provision in a labor contract ensuring that a new owner of a company recognizes and negotiates with the existing union representing the workers.

Management Prerogative Doctrine

A legal principle acknowledging the right of managers to make unchallenged decisions regarding the operational aspects of a business, except where limited by law or contract.

Recognition Clause

A provision in a collective bargaining agreement that identifies the union as the exclusive bargaining representative for a defined group of employees.