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Lesson 02: The Evolution of Work
Lesson 2
The Evolution of Work
Reading Assignment
- See Course Syllabus.
Learning Objectives
After successfully completing this lesson and the reading assignments, you will be able to accomplish the following objectives:
- Describe the difference between work and employment.
- Explain the major historical changes in work.
- Explain the different perspectives on the division of labor.
- Define bureaucracy, scientific management, and human relations.
- Outline the general shifts in the global economy in postindustrial society.
Key Terms and Concepts
| Adam Smith | Max Weber |
| bureaucracy | modernization theory |
| control of work | postindustrial society |
| division of labor | scientific management |
| exploitation theory | separate spheres |
| human relations | work vs. employment |
| Karl Marx |