In "Poverty at Work: Office Work and the Crack Alternative

question 33

Multiple Choice

In "Poverty at Work: Office Work and the Crack Alternative," Bourgois argues that the most important reason that second generation Puerto Rican men living in Spanish Harlem find it unpleasant to work in New York City's professional offices is

• A) the work pays too little.
• B) they feel they are treated with disrespect.
• C) they can't get to work because they are too poor to own cars.
• D) they speak no English.

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Definitions:

Comfort Effects

Refers to the impact of physical and psychological comfort on an individual's well-being and productivity in various environments, including the workplace.

Workplace Injury

Any harm, ranging from minor to severe, that occurs to an individual in the course of performing job-related duties.

Lack Internal Expertise

The situation in which an organization does not possess the necessary specialized knowledge or skills internally, often leading to the outsourcing of these functions.

Outsource

The practice of contracting with an external party to perform services or create goods that were traditionally done by internal staff or resources.