Question 1

The state's responsibility is to ensure and uphold institutional structures that are consistent with similar standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Non-traditional types of employment offer a flexible arrangement and can be helpful to some women, partly due to their increasing care obligations; yet these arrangements often make it difficult to manage work-life balance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is contingent work comprised of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job security 
B)  Low-paying and typically full-time permanent work 
C)  Payment is on a piece work basis 
D)  Pay is measurable by the hours of work completed 
E)  a and d are correct 
A)  Job security 
B)  Low-paying and typically full-time permanent work 
C)  Payment is on a piece work basis 
D)  Pay is measurable by the hours of work completed 
E)  a and d are correct

Question 4

Data indicates that compared to men, _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women earn less through gig work in Canada 
B)  women require higher levels of skill 
C)  women are have more flexibility in scheduling autonomy 
D)  women have higher pay in the long term 
E)  women can best work remotely 
A)  women earn less through gig work in Canada 
B)  women require higher levels of skill 
C)  women are have more flexibility in scheduling autonomy 
D)  women have higher pay in the long term 
E)  women can best work remotely

Question 5

What is the effect the gig economy has on women? Think of women you know (real or fictional) who work under this structure. What are the benefits and or drawbacks they experience?

Accepted Answer

The gig economy can have both positive a

Question 6

Precarious work is described as a remunerated job that is marked by unstable working hours but that is high-paying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The 1980s saw a shift away from New Deal-style institutions and toward neoliberalism. The standard employment relationship (SER) was reduced as a result of this shift, and the individual contract was reinstated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The gig economy is a non-digital version of the pre-middle-of-the-twentieth-century economy, which was characterized by predictable employment arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Contingent work is essentially an employment contract with little job security in which remuneration is based on measurable tasks accomplished rather than by the hour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What was the period before the appearance of neoliberalism like in Canada? What is referred to as the standard employment relationship (SER)? What was the transition from SER to neoliberalism like?

Accepted Answer

The period before the appearance of neol

Question 11

In what way did precarious work threaten the three pillars of the standard employment relationship (SER)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-employment differs from being employed with multiple employers 
B)  Part-time work infringes on standardized working time 
C)  Fixed-term agencies promote permanent employment 
D)  Permanent employment is encouraged by temp agencies 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Self-employment differs from being employed with multiple employers 
B)  Part-time work infringes on standardized working time 
C)  Fixed-term agencies promote permanent employment 
D)  Permanent employment is encouraged by temp agencies 
E)  None of the above

Question 12

What is an example of the results of gig work for many gig workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insecurity in employment 
B)  Insecurity in earnings 
C)  Loss of benefits 
D)  Unstable career paths 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Insecurity in employment 
B)  Insecurity in earnings 
C)  Loss of benefits 
D)  Unstable career paths 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Which one is not a characteristic of precarious work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of legal entitlements 
B)  Standardized working time 
C)  Uncertainty in the remuneration structure 
D)  Low pay 
E)  Lack of social benefits 
A)  Lack of legal entitlements 
B)  Standardized working time 
C)  Uncertainty in the remuneration structure 
D)  Low pay 
E)  Lack of social benefits

Question 14

What is the "autonomy paradox"? How is gig work connected to the notion of flexibility? What are the benefits of flexibility and what do they depend on?

Accepted Answer

The "autonomy paradox" refers to the sit

Question 15

People enter gig work in Canada _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  looking for more creative skilled work 
B)  after a decline in non-gig work income 
C)  to get higher pay in the short-term 
D)  to be able to work remotely 
E)  All of the above 
A)  looking for more creative skilled work 
B)  after a decline in non-gig work income 
C)  to get higher pay in the short-term 
D)  to be able to work remotely 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following led to precarious work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neoliberal policies with inflexible employment relationships 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Policies for standardized working times 
D)  Technology changes 
E)  b and d are correct 
A)  Neoliberal policies with inflexible employment relationships 
B)  Globalization 
C)  Policies for standardized working times 
D)  Technology changes 
E)  b and d are correct

Question 17

Low-skilled gig jobs include creative tasks, such as software coding, which provide workers with greater autonomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is another term used for "gig economy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  On-demand economy 
B)  Sharing economy or collaborating economy 
C)  1099 economy 
D)  Crowd-working economy 
E)  All of the above 
A)  On-demand economy 
B)  Sharing economy or collaborating economy 
C)  1099 economy 
D)  Crowd-working economy 
E)  All of the above

Question 19

Which one of the following is not an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on gig workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been an uptake in payouts and tips. 
B)  There has been an increase in concern about health and safety. 
C)  There have been greater health benefits for food delivery workers that are required to wait in cramped restaurants. 
D)  There has been a lack of financial assistance to those workers who become infected. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  There has been an uptake in payouts and tips. 
B)  There has been an increase in concern about health and safety. 
C)  There have been greater health benefits for food delivery workers that are required to wait in cramped restaurants. 
D)  There has been a lack of financial assistance to those workers who become infected. 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

The rise of precarious work is rarely linked to the implementation of neoliberal policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Neoliberalism, Gender, and the Gig Economy in Canada

The state's responsibility is to ensure and uphold institutional structures that are consistent with similar standards.

Non-traditional types of employment offer a flexible arrangement and can be helpful to some women, partly due to their increasing care obligations; yet these arrangements often make it difficult to manage work-life balance.

What is contingent work comprised of?

Data indicates that compared to men, _________.

What is the effect the gig economy has on women? Think of women you know (real or fictional) who work under this structure. What are the benefits and or drawbacks they experience?

Precarious work is described as a remunerated job that is marked by unstable working hours but that is high-paying.

The 1980s saw a shift away from New Deal-style institutions and toward neoliberalism. The standard employment relationship (SER) was reduced as a result of this shift, and the individual contract was reinstated.

The gig economy is a non-digital version of the pre-middle-of-the-twentieth-century economy, which was characterized by predictable employment arrangements.

Contingent work is essentially an employment contract with little job security in which remuneration is based on measurable tasks accomplished rather than by the hour.

What was the period before the appearance of neoliberalism like in Canada? What is referred to as the standard employment relationship (SER)? What was the transition from SER to neoliberalism like?

In what way did precarious work threaten the three pillars of the standard employment relationship (SER)?

What is an example of the results of gig work for many gig workers?

Which one is not a characteristic of precarious work?

What is the "autonomy paradox"? How is gig work connected to the notion of flexibility? What are the benefits of flexibility and what do they depend on?

People enter gig work in Canada _________.

Which of the following led to precarious work?

Low-skilled gig jobs include creative tasks, such as software coding, which provide workers with greater autonomy.

What is another term used for "gig economy"?

Which one of the following is not an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on gig workers?

The rise of precarious work is rarely linked to the implementation of neoliberal policies.

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