Exam 12: Work: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood.

Lucy has been working for the same company for 30 years and has applied for a promotion. She is only mildly disappointed, until she learns that her promotion was denied so that the company doesn't have to pay her extra pension when she retires in a year or two. Lucy has a right to be angry, her company has engaged in _______________.​

Compare and contrast gender discrimination, the glass ceiling, pay equity and sexual harassment by defining and providing an example of each concept.​

The disappointment felt when realizing that college does not provide the "real world" knowledge necessary for career success is called _______________.​

Two theories of occupational choice have influenced research. One, by ____, suggested that people choose occupations that are consistent with their own individual traits, such as personality, intelligence, skills, and abilities.​

When your officemate comes to you and says, "I heard the boss is retiring, and they are going to hire from within," you say to her, "That's nice but I'm not really interested in being promoted." Your lack of interest in advancement at your job is called career _______________.

Harry is about to finish his college degree, and he is worried that he'll never find a job that will make him happy. He hears people complaining about their work all of the time, and wonders if he is destined to wake up every day for the next 40 years dreading going to work. Based on the chapter you've read, what would you advise him?

The meaning that most people driver from work includes two factors-the money that they can earn and the possibility of personal growth.​

Mitch recently graduated from law school and has been hired by a prestigious firm. In his first few days he is paired with Avery, a partner in the firm. Avery works with Mitch, gives him increasing amounts of responsibility, and makes sure that Mitch receives credit for his strong work. In this case, Avery is serving as a(n) ____.​

Charlotte is a working woman in the United States. Statistically, she belongs to the ethnic group that has the highest workforce participation rate. Charlotte is most likely to be​

Most women prefer to work for companies or organizations that value​

The Kiski Corporation has long been known as having excellent products, a sound business model, and a high level of concern for its employees. The CEO of Kiski notices that several of the company's veteran employees have not applied for promotion in some time, and are staying at their current level of seniority longer than would be expected. In order to overcome this, what would the CEO be well-advised to do?​

IN THE TEXT -Dual-career families face many challenges concerning the distribution of household chores. First, describe the most common distribution found in couples in the United States. Second, describe sex difference in the type or labor done and the reaction to the current level of distribution. Third, discuss data on division of household chores in other countries.​

According to Kahlil Gibran, "_______________ is love made visible."​

When Julius hears that there are going to be cutbacks in his department, he immediately calls his supervisor and asks for an appointment. During that meeting he presents a very straightforward list of the ways in which he has been an asset to the company, proposes ways that he can help the company overcome its economic difficulties, and emphasizes his dedication and loyalty to the company. Julius is using ____-focused coping to deal with his employment uncertainty.

What is age discrimination, and how can it manifest itself in the workplace?​

Backup care involves having one spouse take off a day of work to care for children when the other is unable to do so.

Providing retraining opportunities is a highly effective way to counteract career plateauing.

In 2009, United States president Barack Obama signed into law the ____ Fair Pay Act, which highlighted the fact that unequal pay for women in the workplace is still a problem.​

If he is like most alienated workers, Rocky would be most likely to explain his feelings about his job by saying,​

A worker experiencing _______________ is depleted of energy, motivation, and a loss of occupational idealism.​