Copy and fill in the blanks. a. Anything that requires effort to achieve a result is ___________. b. An ___________ is a person who works for someone else in return for payment. c. Working for yourself is called ___________.
d. Volunteerism is the practice of volunteering time and energy without ___________, in order to benefit ___________.
e. The ___________ sector is based on the country’s natural resources. f. People who are employed by the state are called ___________ ___________ workers.
g. A ___________ ___________ is an organisation of workers set up to protect its members’ rights and interests.
2. Give two benefits and two drawbacks of being self-employed. 3. List three reasons why a person might choose to be a volunteer.
4. Look at the table below, which shows the number of volunteering hours completed by volunteers registered with Volunteer Ireland between 2010 and 2013 and their value to the economy based on the average industrial wage. Answer the questions that follow.
a. What was the increase in volunteering hours between 2010 and 2013? b. Why do you think there has been a steady increase in volunteering hours? c. How does volunteering help the economy?
5.
a. Explain the difference between the agriculture, industry and service sectors. b. Name three jobs in each sector.
6. How does the government help the unemployed?
7. Explain the following roles. a. Finance manager b. Marketing manager
c. Production manager d. Human resources manager.
8. Outline four rights that employees have in the workplace. 9.
a. Explain the role of a trade union. b. What are a trade union’s main aims? c. Explain the role of a shop steward in industrial disputes.
10. Outline the difference between an official strike and an unofficial strike.
11. Explain what further action can be taken if an industrial dispute cannot be resolved in the workplace.
