Ken Was Fired from His Job at a Paper Mill

question 90

Multiple Choice

Ken was fired from his job at a paper mill for taking one week off from work even though his leave had been approved by his manager. As this action is a violation of the terms of job security, Ken filed a suit against the paper mill. He won the case, and the paper mill suffered losses as it had to pay a hefty sum to Ken as compensation. In the context of the general environment, this scenario illustrates the effect of the _____ on organizations.

• A) technological component
• B) sociocultural component
• C) legal component
• D) geographical component

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Definitions:

Analytical Psychology

Jung’s psychodynamic theory, which emphasizes the collective unconscious and archetypes.

Collective Unconscious

A concept in analytical psychology proposing the existence of a segment of the unconscious mind that is shared among beings of the same species, housing archetypes and collective memories.

Carl Jung

A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, emphasizing the importance of the individual psyche and the personal quest for wholeness.

Gender-schema Theory

A theory that explains how individuals become gendered in society and how sex-linked characteristics are maintained and transmitted to other members of a culture.