Health Central is a large hospital where most doctors earn over $200,000 annually, most nurses earn about $65,000 annually, and the cleaning staff are paid the minimum wage. Because they feel they are underpaid, the cleaning staff don't like helping the nurses. For the same reason, the nurses don't like helping out the doctors. A consultant hired to deal with the problem recommends a series of workshops where members of all three groups will meet to learn more about what others do in their jobs. Which of the following social theorists would likely applaud this suggestion?

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Émile Durkheim believed that social integration was necessary for a healthy society, and that integration could be achieved through interactions between different social groups. The workshops suggested by the consultant would facilitate such interactions, and thereby help to integrate the hospital's staff. Adam Smith focused on the role of self-interest in economic processes, and would not necessarily see the value of these workshops. Karl Marx focused on the exploitation of labor, and would likely view the workshops as a superficial solution that did not address the underlying power imbalances in the hospital. Max Weber focused on bureaucracy and the rationalization of society, and may or may not see the value of the workshops, depending on his views on the importance of social interactions.

Health Central Is a Large Hospital Where Most Doctors Earn