Question 1

The concept "family wage" is best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been promoted as a solution to problems of balancing work and family. 
B)  It describes the belief that men's wages should be high enough for them to support a wife and family. 
C)  It describes the belief that wages should be kept low so that both wives and husbands have to work outside the home. 
D)  It is another term for a guaranteed annual income. 
A)  It has been promoted as a solution to problems of balancing work and family. 
B)  It describes the belief that men's wages should be high enough for them to support a wife and family. 
C)  It describes the belief that wages should be kept low so that both wives and husbands have to work outside the home. 
D)  It is another term for a guaranteed annual income. B

Question 2

When Nancy was a child, her mother told her she could be a doctor when she grew up. Eventually, Nancy decided to work as a nurse, as that was the occupation where she believed her natural skills would be best employed. Which of the following theories best explains Nancy's career trajectory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human capital theory. 
B)  Labour segmentation theory. 
C)  Gender-role socialization. 
D)  Dual-economies theory. 
A)  Human capital theory. 
B)  Labour segmentation theory. 
C)  Gender-role socialization. 
D)  Dual-economies theory. C

Question 3

Rosabeth Moss Kanter used the term office wife to describe which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  A female senior manager who is resented by the men she supervises. 
B)  A woman coerced into a sexual relationship with her employer. 
C)  A woman who co-owns (with her partner) a small business. 
D)  A secretary who is very loyal to her employer who is very dependent on her skills. 
A)  A female senior manager who is resented by the men she supervises. 
B)  A woman coerced into a sexual relationship with her employer. 
C)  A woman who co-owns (with her partner) a small business. 
D)  A secretary who is very loyal to her employer who is very dependent on her skills. D

Question 4

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's main argument about gender inequality in organizations can be best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women employed in similar occupations in an organization will react in different ways to their job conditions. 
B)  There is a biological basis for gender inequality in organizations. 
C)  There is little gender inequality in modern organizations. 
D)  An individual's position within an organization influences his or her attitudes and behaviour. 
A)  Men and women employed in similar occupations in an organization will react in different ways to their job conditions. 
B)  There is a biological basis for gender inequality in organizations. 
C)  There is little gender inequality in modern organizations. 
D)  An individual's position within an organization influences his or her attitudes and behaviour.

Question 5

Define employment equity and pay equity policies and discuss how they differ. How effective have they been in Canada? How might these policies be improved to help ensure that their goals are met?

Accepted Answer

Suggested student response: Stude

Question 6

Apply the labour market segmentation theory and the gendered work and organizations theory to an analysis of gender inequality in the labour market. How do these models account for both gender stratification within occupations as well as the gender wage gap?

Accepted Answer

Suggested student response: Stude

Question 7

Outline Elizabeth Moss Kanter's theory of gender inequality in work organizations.

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Moss Kanter's theory of gender

Question 8

The "gender labelling of jobs" is best characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The categories of jobs resulting from employment equity programs. 
B)  The overall pattern of employers making rational hiring decisions. 
C)  The outcome of low-skill jobs being paid less than high-skill jobs. 
D)  The process whereby jobs involving caring or domestic duties came to be seen as most appropriate for women. 
A)  The categories of jobs resulting from employment equity programs. 
B)  The overall pattern of employers making rational hiring decisions. 
C)  The outcome of low-skill jobs being paid less than high-skill jobs. 
D)  The process whereby jobs involving caring or domestic duties came to be seen as most appropriate for women.

Question 9

The term female job ghettos best describes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupations with low pay but good employment benefits. 
B)  Lower-status work found in undesirable geographic locations. 
C)  Work that offers low pay and few opportunities for career advancement. 
D)  Occupations that women are naturally better suited for than men. 
A)  Occupations with low pay but good employment benefits. 
B)  Lower-status work found in undesirable geographic locations. 
C)  Work that offers low pay and few opportunities for career advancement. 
D)  Occupations that women are naturally better suited for than men.

Question 10

Which of the following is correct about Canadian female labour force participation (LFP) rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada has one of the highest female LFP rates among Western industrialized countries. 
B)  Less than half of employed mothers with an employed spouse are in the labour force. 
C)  Education has virtually no influence on female LPF rates. 
D)  A large majority of mothers who are lone parents are in the labour force. 
A)  Canada has one of the highest female LFP rates among Western industrialized countries. 
B)  Less than half of employed mothers with an employed spouse are in the labour force. 
C)  Education has virtually no influence on female LPF rates. 
D)  A large majority of mothers who are lone parents are in the labour force.

Question 11

The province of Prairieland recently created a Ministry of Jobs to look at the salaries of different types of government jobs. The new ministry has recommended that office managers be paid as much as computer systems managers, based on a comparison of skills required for and responsibilities involved in both jobs. Which of the following terms best describes this recommendation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skill enhancement program. 
B)  Employment equity program. 
C)  Pay equity program. 
D)  Anti-discrimination program. 
A)  Skill enhancement program. 
B)  Employment equity program. 
C)  Pay equity program. 
D)  Anti-discrimination program.

Question 12

Which of the following is correct about research on "tokenism" in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men in non-traditional jobs sometimes benefit from having token status. 
B)  Women often benefit from having token status. 
C)  Because they are few in number, individuals with token status often have significant social support. 
D)  In general, token women in organizations have good accesses to resources, job opportunities, and rewards. 
A)  Men in non-traditional jobs sometimes benefit from having token status. 
B)  Women often benefit from having token status. 
C)  Because they are few in number, individuals with token status often have significant social support. 
D)  In general, token women in organizations have good accesses to resources, job opportunities, and rewards.

Question 13

Marjorie Cohen's analysis of the Ontario economy in the 19th century demonstrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's household labour had no economic value. 
B)  The household was crucial to economic development. 
C)  Women's household labour was highly valued at the time. 
D)  There has always been a clear separation between work inside and outside of the home. 
A)  Women's household labour had no economic value. 
B)  The household was crucial to economic development. 
C)  Women's household labour was highly valued at the time. 
D)  There has always been a clear separation between work inside and outside of the home.

Question 14

Which of the following is correct about the proportion of women enrolled in full-time university in 2006-2007 in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roughly the same proportion of women and men were enrolled in education programs. 
B)  More women than men were enrolled in health professions programs. 
C)  Overall, more men than women were enrolled in undergraduate programs. 
D)  Roughly the same proportion of women and men were enrolled in engineering programs. 
A)  Roughly the same proportion of women and men were enrolled in education programs. 
B)  More women than men were enrolled in health professions programs. 
C)  Overall, more men than women were enrolled in undergraduate programs. 
D)  Roughly the same proportion of women and men were enrolled in engineering programs.

Question 15

Which of the following is correct about gender-based differences in earnings in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  For full-time/full-year workers, there is no longer a gender wage gap. 
B)  A narrowing of the gender wage gap can be partially explained by decreasing male wages. 
C)  In 2011, the gender wage gap was roughly the same as it was in 1976. 
D)  The gender wage gap is wider in 2011 than it was in 1976. 
A)  For full-time/full-year workers, there is no longer a gender wage gap. 
B)  A narrowing of the gender wage gap can be partially explained by decreasing male wages. 
C)  In 2011, the gender wage gap was roughly the same as it was in 1976. 
D)  The gender wage gap is wider in 2011 than it was in 1976.

Question 16

Research on gender and sexuality in the workplace highlights which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexuality is mostly absent from the workplace. 
B)  Work institutions often challenge socially constructed ideas about masculinity, femininity, and heterosexuality. 
C)  Relationships at work and work structures contribute to defining gender for men and women. 
D)  Since the late 20th century, sexual harassment has been largely absent from the workplace. 
A)  Sexuality is mostly absent from the workplace. 
B)  Work institutions often challenge socially constructed ideas about masculinity, femininity, and heterosexuality. 
C)  Relationships at work and work structures contribute to defining gender for men and women. 
D)  Since the late 20th century, sexual harassment has been largely absent from the workplace.

Question 17

Which of the following groups have been targeted as "equity groups" to achieve employment equity and eliminate the effects of discrimination in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aboriginal peoples, recent immigrants, older workers, and persons with disabilities. 
B)  Persons with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, recent immigrants, and women. 
C)  Women, LGBTQ individuals, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. 
D)  Women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. 
A)  Aboriginal peoples, recent immigrants, older workers, and persons with disabilities. 
B)  Persons with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, recent immigrants, and women. 
C)  Women, LGBTQ individuals, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. 
D)  Women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities.

Question 18

Which of the following is correct about the occupational distribution of women and men in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, the gender distribution is even across occupations. 
B)  A larger percentage of all women work in natural and applied science occupations, compared to all men. 
C)  Sales and service occupations are comprised of roughly 50 percent women. 
D)  A larger percentage of all women work in health occupations, compared to all men. 
A)  In general, the gender distribution is even across occupations. 
B)  A larger percentage of all women work in natural and applied science occupations, compared to all men. 
C)  Sales and service occupations are comprised of roughly 50 percent women. 
D)  A larger percentage of all women work in health occupations, compared to all men.

Question 19

In which province is female labour force participation (LFP) the highest, and in which province is it the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highest in Alberta; lowest in Newfoundland and Labrador. 
B)  Highest in Ontario; lowest in Quebec. 
C)  Highest in British Columbia; lowest in Nova Scotia. 
D)  Highest in Quebec; lowest in Saskatchewan. 
A)  Highest in Alberta; lowest in Newfoundland and Labrador. 
B)  Highest in Ontario; lowest in Quebec. 
C)  Highest in British Columbia; lowest in Nova Scotia. 
D)  Highest in Quebec; lowest in Saskatchewan.

Question 20

What has the government, as well as employers, done to work toward gender equality in the workplace in Canada? How successful have their initiatives been? In your opinion, what further steps does each group need to take in the future?

Accepted Answer

Suggested student response: Stud

The concept "family wage" is best described by which of the following?

When Nancy was a child, her mother told her she could be a doctor when she grew up. Eventually, Nancy decided to work as a nurse, as that was the occupation where she believed her natural skills would be best employed. Which of the following theories best explains Nancy's career trajectory?

Rosabeth Moss Kanter used the term office wife to describe which of the following situations?

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's main argument about gender inequality in organizations can be best described by which of the following?

Define employment equity and pay equity policies and discuss how they differ. How effective have they been in Canada? How might these policies be improved to help ensure that their goals are met?

Apply the labour market segmentation theory and the gendered work and organizations theory to an analysis of gender inequality in the labour market. How do these models account for both gender stratification within occupations as well as the gender wage gap?

Outline Elizabeth Moss Kanter's theory of gender inequality in work organizations.

The "gender labelling of jobs" is best characterized by which of the following?

The term female job ghettos best describes which of the following?

Which of the following is correct about Canadian female labour force participation (LFP) rates?

Which of the following is correct about research on "tokenism" in the workplace?

Marjorie Cohen's analysis of the Ontario economy in the 19th century demonstrates which of the following?

Which of the following is correct about the proportion of women enrolled in full-time university in 2006-2007 in Canada?

Which of the following is correct about gender-based differences in earnings in Canada?

Research on gender and sexuality in the workplace highlights which of the following?

Which of the following groups have been targeted as "equity groups" to achieve employment equity and eliminate the effects of discrimination in Canada?

Which of the following is correct about the occupational distribution of women and men in Canada?

In which province is female labour force participation (LFP) the highest, and in which province is it the lowest?

What has the government, as well as employers, done to work toward gender equality in the workplace in Canada? How successful have their initiatives been? In your opinion, what further steps does each group need to take in the future?

Historical Perspectives on Work 1700-1950s

Contemporary Debates on Work 1950s to Present Day

Canadian Employment Trends

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs

Labour Markets: Opportunities and Inequality

Household, Family, and Caring Work

Organizing and Managing Work

In Search of New Managerial Paradigms

Conflict and Control in the Workplace

Unions and Industrial Relations

Alternative Approaches to Economic Organization

Work Values and Work Orientations

Job Satisfaction, Alienation, and Work-Related Stress

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Exam 6: Gender and Paid Employment

The concept "family wage" is best described by which of the following?

When Nancy was a child, her mother told her she could be a doctor when she grew up. Eventually, Nancy decided to work as a nurse, as that was the occupation where she believed her natural skills would be best employed. Which of the following theories best explains Nancy's career trajectory?

Rosabeth Moss Kanter used the term office wife to describe which of the following situations?

Rosabeth Moss Kanter's main argument about gender inequality in organizations can be best described by which of the following?

Define employment equity and pay equity policies and discuss how they differ. How effective have they been in Canada? How might these policies be improved to help ensure that their goals are met?

Apply the labour market segmentation theory and the gendered work and organizations theory to an analysis of gender inequality in the labour market. How do these models account for both gender stratification within occupations as well as the gender wage gap?

Outline Elizabeth Moss Kanter's theory of gender inequality in work organizations.

The "gender labelling of jobs" is best characterized by which of the following?

The term female job ghettos best describes which of the following?

Which of the following is correct about Canadian female labour force participation (LFP) rates?

Which of the following is correct about research on "tokenism" in the workplace?

Marjorie Cohen's analysis of the Ontario economy in the 19th century demonstrates which of the following?

Which of the following is correct about the proportion of women enrolled in full-time university in 2006-2007 in Canada?

Which of the following is correct about gender-based differences in earnings in Canada?

Research on gender and sexuality in the workplace highlights which of the following?

Which of the following groups have been targeted as "equity groups" to achieve employment equity and eliminate the effects of discrimination in Canada?

Which of the following is correct about the occupational distribution of women and men in Canada?

In which province is female labour force participation (LFP) the highest, and in which province is it the lowest?

What has the government, as well as employers, done to work toward gender equality in the workplace in Canada? How successful have their initiatives been? In your opinion, what further steps does each group need to take in the future?

Historical Perspectives on Work 1700-1950s

Contemporary Debates on Work 1950s to Present Day

Canadian Employment Trends

Good Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs

Labour Markets: Opportunities and Inequality

Household, Family, and Caring Work

Organizing and Managing Work

In Search of New Managerial Paradigms

Conflict and Control in the Workplace

Unions and Industrial Relations

Alternative Approaches to Economic Organization

Work Values and Work Orientations

Job Satisfaction, Alienation, and Work-Related Stress

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