Japanese management approaches, quality of working life programs, and Swedish work reforms have many things in common. Swedish work reforms, however, went considerably further in which of the following ways?
A) Redistributing power relationships within work organizations.
B) Requiring that all workers be union members.
C) Developing family-friendly workplaces.
D) Promoting employee profit-sharing plans.

Question

Japanese management approaches, quality of working life programs, and Swedish 	work reforms have many things in common. Swedish work reforms, however, went 	considerably further in which of the following ways?
A) Redistributing power relationships within work organizations.
B) Requiring that all workers be union members.
C) Developing family-friendly workplaces.
D) Promoting employee profit-sharing plans.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Swedish work reforms went further in redistributing power relationships within work organizations. While Japanese management approaches and quality of working life programs also aim to improve the working conditions of employees, they do not necessarily focus on restructuring power dynamics within organizations. The choice of requiring all workers to be union members and promoting employee profit-sharing plans are not unique to Swedish work reforms. Meanwhile, while developing family-friendly workplaces is a part of Swedish work reforms, it is not something that sets it apart from Japanese management approaches and quality of working life programs.

Japanese Management Approaches, Quality of Working Life Programs, and Swedish