Question 1:
“There is little agreement on what constitutes work”.
Examine the dissimilar conceptions of work in modern society.
Question 2:
(a) Determine five aims of taylorism.
(b) What are the features of fordism and post-fordism?
Question 3:
(a) How would you state the concept of “McDonalisation”?
(b) What are the features of McDonalisation?
(c) Identify three negative consequences of McDonalisation.
Question 4:
(a) How would you state the work-life balance concept?
(b) What are the benefits to business when introducing policies to underpin work-life balance?
(c) What are employers doing to aid enhance work-life balance?
Question 5:
(a) Why is gender equality an significant issue in our modern society?
(b) How can gender be mainstreamed at the workplace?
Question 6:
(a) What is globalisation and what does it involve?
(b) Does globalization damage workers’ interests?