Explain the treadmill of production theory and how it impacts the environment.
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. On the capitalist treadmill, firms have to use and degrade natural resources in order to sustain their profits. Because of the constant pressure to expand profits, they are forced to compete with others by running faster and faster, producing more and more, and drawing ever more resources. If they don't, they will go bankrupt and "fall off the treadmill." In this process, firms face no choice but to externalize environmental and social costs or lose out to firms that do.
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a. If they are very distinct b. If people are darker in complexion than the majority group c. In the context of a decision by society to consider those physical characteristics as relevant d. If people don't know someone in the other group
The law as type of social control
a. ensures that every person is treated equally. b. is influenced by the values and norms of groups in power. c. ensures that each violation of the same rule carries the same sanctions. d. d. all of the above.
In Hill's ABC-X model, A is
A. event or situation. B. resources. C. perception. D. degree of stress or crisis.
In the struggle to control the service interaction, the manager's position is
a. the customer is always right. b. a good worker should always be supported. c. might makes right. d. the customer should be happy but the interaction should not take too long. e. damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!