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?