Exam 5: Workforce Diversity and Ethics

What type of justice focuses on the perceived fairness of treatment one receives from others?

For every $1 that a man is paid for his work, an equally qualified woman earns about _______________.

What group listed below are likely to face exclusion from information and support networks while also suffering from stress caused by the isolation of tokenism?

Explain how "employment at will" discharge policies differ from "just cause" discharge policies.

What group listed below faces major organizational barriers while currently having the least legislated protection against workplace discrimination?

Dominique is revising her organization's employee handbook. Because of concerns regarding sexual harassment in the past two years, she has been asked to give special attention to the information in that section. What would a best practice recommendation you'd suggest to Dominique for inclusion?

_______________ involves creating a level playing field for everyone, whereas _______________ focuses on outcomes that are driven by merit-based performance.

How would hostile environment sexual harassment manifest itself in an organization?

_______________ is said to exist when an organization uses practices that unintentionally have negative consequences for employees who belong to a protected group.

Sketch the history of equal opportunity regulations as they apply to business organization practices.

Donita has noticed that only male underwriter seem to get promoted to the level of senior underwriter in her insurance agency. If Donita contacts a lawyer, what law would that lawyer focus on in bringing a lawsuit against the agency?

Tamika feels that the organizational performance evaluation system is flawed. It weights sales to existing customers heavier in the evaluation process than an attempt to open new accounts. She feels the data on attempted new accounts better captures her importance to the company. What type of justice is Tamika concerned with in this example?

What federal law first prohibited discrimination against qualified persons with disabilities in employment decisions?

Differentiate between the two forms of sexual harassment established in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.

Patrick is a manager who consistently asks different questions of prospective job applicants. When making decisions regarding promotions and raises, he rarely follows the same method twice and this inconsistency is frustrating to his employees. Patrick is most clearly violating what type of organizational justice?

Compose an essay discussing why a consideration of just is necessary and highlighting the various forms of justice that apply to work organizations.

Describe barriers to work that women face in organizational settings.

Jordyn feels that she and other middle-managers who are female receive less recognition for the same effort than her male colleagues. She and others feel that they are less likely to be considered seriously for promotion to executive level management positions. What aspect of fairness is being violated in Jordyn's opinion?

At Great Profits, Inc., male custodial staff are called janitors and female custodial staff are called housekeepers. Even though they do the same job, in the same work environment, the male custodial staff earned 50 cents more per hour than the female staff. What federal legislation forbids such a practice?

Jemele, because of a chronic health condition, has difficulty standing for long periods of time. She, however, could do the job of a cashier at Wal*Mart if she had a stool that she could sit on as needed. What federal legislation would best assist her, and persons like her, in hiring decisions?