In His Book Beaten Down and Worked Up, Steven Greenhouse

question 21

Multiple Choice

In his book Beaten Down and Worked Up, Steven Greenhouse (2019) argues that the declining influence of unions, once a paragon of championing worker needs and concerns, have left workers

• A) better equipped to champion their own cause.
• B) in an improved position to scrutinize employer practices in collective ways.
• C) unprotected from exploitation and unreasonable working conditions.
• D) with higher wages and smaller wage gaps due to the lack of union dues and increased company loyalty.

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Definitions:

Intended Strategy

The formulated plan.

Realized

Describes outcomes or results that have been achieved or attained, especially in the context of goals, objectives, or potential.

Intentional

Intentional refers to doing something with purpose or on purpose, indicating actions that are deliberate and planned.

Restructuring Strategy

A corporate management term referring to the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company to make it more profitable or better organized for its present needs.