Who Was the U

question 21

Multiple Choice

Who was the U.S.sociologist who distinguished between the manifest functions and the latent functions of social patterns?

• A)Robert K.Merton
• B)William Graham Sumner
• C)Talcott Parsons
• D)C.Wright Mills

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Definitions:

Human Relations Conditions

The environmental and interpersonal factors that influence the quality and productivity of work life.

Economic Conditions

The state of the economy at a given time, including factors such as inflation, unemployment, and growth rates.

General Environment

The broad external conditions (such as economic, legal, political, technological, and social factors) that affect organizations and their performance but are beyond their direct control.

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the total labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment and willing to work.