"Quality circles" in Japanese work organizations serve to _____________.
a. coordinate employee benefits such as home mortgages and recreational activities
b. involve workers in discussing decisions that affect them
c. circulate high-quality products in distribution networks
d. absolve corporate leaders of decision-making responsibility
Answer: b. involve workers in discussing decisions that affect them
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A) People's interactions with their environment help them develop a sense of "self." B) People's interactions create social cohesion, stability, and equilibrium for society. C) People are integrated into various levels of the social world via inequity. D) People are integrated into the social world through shared values and traditions.
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a. income. b. personal property. c. wealth. d. power.
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a. socialization. b. acculturation. c. predictability of action. d. operant conditioning.
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