US Auto Workers Sometimes Experience Structural Unemployment Because of the Popularity

question 80

Multiple Choice

U.S. auto workers sometimes experience structural unemployment because of the popularity of foreign cars. Which of the following arguments would most likely be presented to Congress by an auto workers' union lobbying for trade restrictions?

• A) the national defense argument
• B) the infant industry argument
• C) the antidumping argument
• D) the jobs and income argument
• E) the declining industry argument

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Definitions:

Job Characteristics Model

The Job Characteristics Model is a theoretical framework proposing that five core job dimensions impact employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance, including skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Task Identity

The degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work, giving a sense of accomplishment to the individual.

Skill Variety

Skill variety is the degree to which a job requires different activities and skills for its completion, contributing to the worker's perception of the job's significance and engagement levels.

Psychological Empowerment

Psychological empowerment describes a state in which individuals feel a sense of control over their work and perceive their actions to be meaningful and capable of influencing outcomes.