QUESTION 1 :
"There is little agreement on what constitutes work".
Examine the different conceptions of work in modern society.
QUESTION 2 :
(a) Identify five aims of taylorism.
(b) What are the characteristics of fordism and post-fordism?
QUESTION 3 :
(a) How would you define the concept of "McDonalisation"?
(b) What are the characteristics of McDonalisation?
(c) Identify three negative effects of McDonalisation.
QUESTION 4 :
(a) How would you define 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 help improve work-life balance?
QUESTION 5 :
(a) Why is gender equality an important 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 harm workers' interests?