Question 1

Sexual and racial harassment will happen,and there is little a business can do to eliminate the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

By 2010,around 25 percent of businesses were owned or controlled by women,according to the Center for Women's Business Research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

According to U.S.Census data released in 2012,in about one-third of all married couples with children,both parents worked at least part-time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

By 2020,the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that what percentage of all workers will be women?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 percent. 
B)  47 percent. 
C)  57 percent. 
D)  65 percent. 
A)  25 percent. 
B)  47 percent. 
C)  57 percent. 
D)  65 percent.

Question 5

Racial harassment is illegal under:

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. 
B)  The Third Amendment to the Constitution. 
C)  The Equal Pay Act. 
D)  The Family Medical Leave Act. 
A)  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. 
B)  The Third Amendment to the Constitution. 
C)  The Equal Pay Act. 
D)  The Family Medical Leave Act.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a benefit of managing diversity effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  These businesses get tax breaks from the federal government. 
B)  These businesses can often more effectively serve customers. 
C)  These businesses are better able to attract and retain workers from a variety of backgrounds. 
D)  None of the above. Each of these is a benefit of managing diversity effectively. 
A)  These businesses get tax breaks from the federal government. 
B)  These businesses can often more effectively serve customers. 
C)  These businesses are better able to attract and retain workers from a variety of backgrounds. 
D)  None of the above. Each of these is a benefit of managing diversity effectively.

Question 7

"Glass walls" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer opportunities for upward advancement. 
B)  Fewer opportunities to move sideways into jobs that lead to the top. 
C)  Reliance on word of mouth by recruiters for top positions -- "the old boys' network" from which women are excluded. 
D)  A company's lack of commitment to diversity. 
A)  Fewer opportunities for upward advancement. 
B)  Fewer opportunities to move sideways into jobs that lead to the top. 
C)  Reliance on word of mouth by recruiters for top positions -- "the old boys' network" from which women are excluded. 
D)  A company's lack of commitment to diversity.

Question 8

A study by Catalyst found that companies with three or more female directors had:

Accepted Answer

A)  Significantly lower returns on equity than those with no female directors. 
B)  Significantly higher returns on equity than those with no female directors. 
C)  Significantly more family-friendly policies than those with no female directors. 
D)  Significantly less family-friendly policies than those with no female directors. 
A)  Significantly lower returns on equity than those with no female directors. 
B)  Significantly higher returns on equity than those with no female directors. 
C)  Significantly more family-friendly policies than those with no female directors. 
D)  Significantly less family-friendly policies than those with no female directors.

Question 9

How do "glass walls" differ from "glass ceilings?"

Accepted Answer

A)  They don't; they are the same thing. 
B)  Glass walls do not exist; only glass ceilings are real. 
C)  Glass walls apply to mid- and lower-level women managers. 
D)  Glass walls focus on sideways promotions in the organization. 
A)  They don't; they are the same thing. 
B)  Glass walls do not exist; only glass ceilings are real. 
C)  Glass walls apply to mid- and lower-level women managers. 
D)  Glass walls focus on sideways promotions in the organization.

Question 10

Under the Family Medical Leave Act,companies that employ 50 or more people must grant unpaid,job-protected leaves for up to 12 weeks to employees with serious family needs,including the birth or adoption of a baby.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Do you believe companies are ever justified in treating women or minority employees differently,with respect to wages,benefits,job assignments,or promotions? If not,why not? If so,under what conditions,and why?

Accepted Answer

No, companies are never justified in tre

Question 12

Executive Order 11246,established in 1965,mandates:

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action for all government employees. 
B)  Affirmative action for all federal contractors and subcontractors. 
C)  Equal pay for equal work for all federal contractors and subcontractors. 
D)  Family and medical leave for all federal employees for illness, or the birth of a child. 
A)  Affirmative action for all government employees. 
B)  Affirmative action for all federal contractors and subcontractors. 
C)  Equal pay for equal work for all federal contractors and subcontractors. 
D)  Family and medical leave for all federal employees for illness, or the birth of a child.

Question 13

Which ethnic group,as defined by the U.S.Census,represents the fastest-growing percentage of the labor force?

Accepted Answer

A)  African-Americans. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  Asians. 
D)  Native Americans. 
A)  African-Americans. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  Asians. 
D)  Native Americans.

Question 14

Workforce diversity represents both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

(p.Entire chapter)
Over time the workforce will continue to change.How do you see the face of the workforce in 20 years? In what ways will continued diversity create competitive advantages for companies? Discuss based on the material in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

In 20 years, the workforce is likely to

Question 16

Which of the following is an action that companies take to manage diversity effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not actively recruit ethnic minority workers. 
B)  Set up a diversity council to monitor the company's goals. 
C)  Replace existing workers with ethnically diverse workers. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Do not actively recruit ethnic minority workers. 
B)  Set up a diversity council to monitor the company's goals. 
C)  Replace existing workers with ethnically diverse workers. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following is an argument against affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)  It costs American business too much money. 
B)  There are no mechanisms in place to verify that it is actually taking place. 
C)  It is inconsistent with the principles of fairness and equality. 
D)  It violates individuals' basic human rights. 
A)  It costs American business too much money. 
B)  There are no mechanisms in place to verify that it is actually taking place. 
C)  It is inconsistent with the principles of fairness and equality. 
D)  It violates individuals' basic human rights.

Question 18

The number of working women that have told researchers they have been sexually harassed on the job is between 40 and 70 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Affirmative action occurs when one group is unintentionally discriminated against in an effort to help another group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the role of government in the area of equal employment opportunity? Discuss from a historical perspective.

Accepted Answer

The role of government in the area of eq

Sexual and racial harassment will happen,and there is little a business can do to eliminate the problem.

By 2010,around 25 percent of businesses were owned or controlled by women,according to the Center for Women's Business Research.

According to U.S.Census data released in 2012,in about one-third of all married couples with children,both parents worked at least part-time.

By 2020,the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that what percentage of all workers will be women?

Racial harassment is illegal under:

Which of the following is not a benefit of managing diversity effectively?

"Glass walls" refers to:

A study by Catalyst found that companies with three or more female directors had:

How do "glass walls" differ from "glass ceilings?"

Under the Family Medical Leave Act,companies that employ 50 or more people must grant unpaid,job-protected leaves for up to 12 weeks to employees with serious family needs,including the birth or adoption of a baby.

Do you believe companies are ever justified in treating women or minority employees differently,with respect to wages,benefits,job assignments,or promotions? If not,why not? If so,under what conditions,and why?

Executive Order 11246,established in 1965,mandates:

Which ethnic group,as defined by the U.S.Census,represents the fastest-growing percentage of the labor force?

Workforce diversity represents both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses.

(p.Entire chapter) Over time the workforce will continue to change.How do you see the face of the workforce in 20 years? In what ways will continued diversity create competitive advantages for companies? Discuss based on the material in the textbook.

Which of the following is an action that companies take to manage diversity effectively?

Which of the following is an argument against affirmative action?

The number of working women that have told researchers they have been sexually harassed on the job is between 40 and 70 percent.

Affirmative action occurs when one group is unintentionally discriminated against in an effort to help another group.

What is the role of government in the area of equal employment opportunity? Discuss from a historical perspective.

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Exam 17: Managing a Diverse Workforce

Sexual and racial harassment will happen,and there is little a business can do to eliminate the problem.

By 2010,around 25 percent of businesses were owned or controlled by women,according to the Center for Women's Business Research.

According to U.S.Census data released in 2012,in about one-third of all married couples with children,both parents worked at least part-time.

By 2020,the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that what percentage of all workers will be women?

Racial harassment is illegal under:

Which of the following is not a benefit of managing diversity effectively?

"Glass walls" refers to:

A study by Catalyst found that companies with three or more female directors had:

How do "glass walls" differ from "glass ceilings?"

Under the Family Medical Leave Act,companies that employ 50 or more people must grant unpaid,job-protected leaves for up to 12 weeks to employees with serious family needs,including the birth or adoption of a baby.

Do you believe companies are ever justified in treating women or minority employees differently,with respect to wages,benefits,job assignments,or promotions? If not,why not? If so,under what conditions,and why?

Executive Order 11246,established in 1965,mandates:

Which ethnic group,as defined by the U.S.Census,represents the fastest-growing percentage of the labor force?

Workforce diversity represents both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses.

(p.Entire chapter) Over time the workforce will continue to change.How do you see the face of the workforce in 20 years? In what ways will continued diversity create competitive advantages for companies? Discuss based on the material in the textbook.

Which of the following is an action that companies take to manage diversity effectively?

Which of the following is an argument against affirmative action?

The number of working women that have told researchers they have been sexually harassed on the job is between 40 and 70 percent.

Affirmative action occurs when one group is unintentionally discriminated against in an effort to help another group.

What is the role of government in the area of equal employment opportunity? Discuss from a historical perspective.

The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships

The Corporations Social Responsibilities

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Organizational Ethics and the Law

The Challenges of Globalization

Global Corporate Citizenship

Business-Government Relations

Influencing the Political Environment

Sustainable Development and Global Business

Managing Environmental Issues

Technology,Organizations,and Society

Managing Technology and Innovation

Stockholder Rights and Corporate Governance

Consumer Protection

Employees and the Corporation

The Community and the Corporation

Managing Public Relations

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