This article from the Economist magagine describes further unrest in China caused in part by the current economic crisis. This time, taxi drivers in Chongqing and Sanya are angry. Read it and answer the questions below Level 1: Knowledge: Q1: Identify the ‘social turbulence’ mentioned in the first paragraph of this article.
Level 2: Application: - Q2a: Explain why Chinese workers such as these taxi drivers may find it easier to arrange strikes now than in earlier times. Q2b: Explain the reasons why the taxi drivers have decided to go on strike.
Level 3: Analysis - Q3: What change do the taxi drivers want to implement? Use a force field analysis to analyse the forces at work in this change.
Level 4: Evaluation - Q4: Recommend 2 strategies that the Chinese Government could take to solve the ‘social turbulence’ caused by the taxi drivers Chongqing and Sanya.
Note
Level 1 – Level 4 are questions based on IB standards where
- Level 1: Knowledge
- Level 2: Application
- Level 3: Analysis
- Level 4: Evaluation
Words in bold (define, explain…) have a specific meaning in the IB Diploma Program (DP). The meanings are in Glossary of Command Terms Section of the IBO DP Business and Management Guide available at the OCC and from my website
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