Topic 5

6. minimal skills, may need to know how to operate equipment
7. semi independent business that pays fees to a parent company
10. two or more firms involved in different stages of production join together
11. purpose is to increase wages and better the working conditions of the members
13. all nonmilitary people who are employed or unemployed
14. Business owned by 2 or more people
16. no specialized skills
17. one person holds liability while the other invests the money
18. no owner, provides a benefit to the public
19. advanced skills & education, white collar jobs
20. three or more unrelated businesses join together

1. two or more firms competing in the same market join
2. specialized abilities, need little supervision
3. Business owned by one person
4. headquartered in one country, but opperating in many
5. Level of danger, stress, etc
8. law gives workers the choice of whether or not to join a union.
9. unions and management negotiating a new labor contract
12. can easily adjust for demand
15. business or organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their shared benefit