The Credentials Needed to Enter a Profession Are Highly Regulated

question 92

Multiple Choice

The credentials needed to enter a profession are highly regulated.A cap on the supply of new professionals is maintained.Competition is reduced and earnings and demand for services are kept high.Professions thus act as:

• A)seniority rules
• B)internal labor markets
• C)labor market shelters
• D)quality circles
• E)codetermination circles

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Definitions:

Organizational

Pertaining to the structure and function of organizations, including their management, culture, and operational dynamics.

Solidarity Theories

Theories concerning the bonds that unite members of a society, focusing on shared values, interests, and goals.

Political Opportunities

Circumstances or situations that facilitate the ability of social movements or actors to exert influence on political systems.

Social Control

Mechanisms, strategies, and institutions used by societies to regulate individual behavior and maintain social order and conformity.