7B V Changing Location Factors Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
New International Division of Labor
A
Selective transfer of jobs to developing countries
2
Q
Outsourcing
A
Turning over responsibility for production to independent suppliers
3
Q
Vertical Integration
A
A company controls all phases of production
4
Q
Maquiladoras
A
Plants in Mexico near the US border
5
Q
Right-to-Work Law
A
Prevents a union and company for negotiating a contract that requires workers to join the union as a condition of employment
6
Q
Fordist Production
A
A form of mass production in which each worker repeatedly performs a specific assigned task
7
Q
Post-Fordist Production
A
Adoption by companies of flexible work rules such as teams
