The values an individual or organization holds
a. are often contradictory.
b. need to be consistent.
c. are easily changed when confronted with different values.
d. are rarely contradictory.
a
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Excessive spending, often done with the intention of showing off or impressing others, is what Thorstein Veblen termed
A. capital classism. B. class mobility. C. conspicuous consumption. D. capitalist consumerism.
__________ in the United States created a gap between the nonpaid work performed by women at home and the paid work that was increasingly performed by men and unmarried girls
a. Industrialization b. Agriculturalism c. Postmodernism d. Horticulturalism
A student writes, "At my place of work, sales staff is rewarded according to a point system. When a customer applies for and is accepted for a store credit card, the salesperson receives 1,000 points.". The student is writing about
a. trained incapacity. b. statistical measures of performance. c. the informal dimension of organizations. d. expert knowledge and responsibility.
Unlike earlier generations, among Millennials (that is, the current generation of young people):
a. marriage and having children are a very high priority b. political conservatism is stronger than among earlier generations c. there is widespread cynicism, skepticism, and an inability to make commitments d. about a third do not identify as having a religious belief