When Workers Think of Themselves as "Family Members," "Teammates," or "Associates

question 21

Multiple Choice

When workers think of themselves as "family members," "teammates," or "associates" rather than "employees," we can say that the corporation has successfully persuaded workers to:

• A)Adopt managerial discourse into their everyday narratives of self-identity.
• B)Create meaningful relationships with their co-workers that replace employees' needs for their outside of work relationships.
• C)Foster bigger realms of influence so that they can significantly impact their co-workers (or "teammates" and "family members").
• D)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Demand for Labor

the quantity of workers that employers are willing and able to hire at a given wage rate in a given time period.

Supply of Labor

The total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given wage rate, over a certain time frame.

Supply of Capital

The total resources, financial and otherwise, available for investment in production.

Dual Labor Market

describes an economy divided into two segments: a primary sector with secure, well-paid jobs, and a secondary sector with insecure, poorly paid jobs.