Question 1

Affirmative/Positive Action Programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are intervention measures 
B)  Cut across, and attempt to influence, the operation of free-market mechanisms 
C)  Aim to actively reverse past discrimination against specific groups 
D)  Are intended as temporary actions, which will be withdrawn once the situation is rectified 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Are intervention measures 
B)  Cut across, and attempt to influence, the operation of free-market mechanisms 
C)  Aim to actively reverse past discrimination against specific groups 
D)  Are intended as temporary actions, which will be withdrawn once the situation is rectified 
E)  All of the above E

Question 2

In India, the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995 states that affirmative action legislation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Requires that every appropriate government appoint a percentage of vacancies of not less than 3% for persons or class of persons with disability. 
B)  Allows employers to make use of affirmative action measure in order to eliminate discrimination and promote equality in the work place. 
C)  Requires organizations employing 25 or more employees to have at least one disabled person employed per every 25 employees. 
D)  Directs employers that conduct business with the federal government to develop affirmative action plans as a condition of securing a contract. 
A)  Requires that every appropriate government appoint a percentage of vacancies of not less than 3% for persons or class of persons with disability. 
B)  Allows employers to make use of affirmative action measure in order to eliminate discrimination and promote equality in the work place. 
C)  Requires organizations employing 25 or more employees to have at least one disabled person employed per every 25 employees. 
D)  Directs employers that conduct business with the federal government to develop affirmative action plans as a condition of securing a contract. A

Question 3

In Malaysia, the affirmative action policies enacted after the 1969 race riots between the majority Malays and the minority ethnic Chinese Malays have come under attack in recent years for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Malays controlling a disproportionately large share of businesses and trade. 
B)  Slowing down the economic development of the country. 
C)  A majority of Malay entrepreneurs taking control of the county. 
D)  For making it difficult to employee Chinese Malays in the country. 
A)  Malays controlling a disproportionately large share of businesses and trade. 
B)  Slowing down the economic development of the country. 
C)  A majority of Malay entrepreneurs taking control of the county. 
D)  For making it difficult to employee Chinese Malays in the country. B

Question 4

The European Community passed the Equal Treatment Directive in 1976, but it was limited to equal pay and equal treatment and applied only to gender and not to race or any other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social policies that aim to change the rules and provide advantages to groups that have traditionally been discriminated against are considered _____________ social guidelines.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive 
B)  Negative 
C)  Intrusive 
D)  Inconsequential 
A)  Positive 
B)  Negative 
C)  Intrusive 
D)  Inconsequential

Question 6

The United States has relatively short experience with affirmative action programs. The term affirmative action first appeared in President Barack Obama's Executive Order of 2009.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Affirmative and positive action policies are designed to decrease the number of qualified applicants from designated groups in the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

South African affirmative action measures were implemented in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employ a system of quotas in the public service system, set aside for minorities. 
B)  Ensure equitable representation by "designated groups" in all occupational categories and levels of the workforce. 
C)  Deal with the struggle with hierarchical social structures in the form of its traditional caste system. 
D)  Create special provisions for men in certain occupations, like child care and education, in which they are not well represented. 
A)  Employ a system of quotas in the public service system, set aside for minorities. 
B)  Ensure equitable representation by "designated groups" in all occupational categories and levels of the workforce. 
C)  Deal with the struggle with hierarchical social structures in the form of its traditional caste system. 
D)  Create special provisions for men in certain occupations, like child care and education, in which they are not well represented.

Question 9

Courts around the world have generally ______________ the concept of affirmative action/position action programs as an acceptable tool in the struggle to eliminate discrimination in employment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignored 
B)  Refused to Consider 
C)  Supported 
D)  Agreed with the business 
A)  Ignored 
B)  Refused to Consider 
C)  Supported 
D)  Agreed with the business

Question 10

Despite the public debate about these programs and the challenges presented in several judicial systems, governments around the world continue to legislate for ________ or ____________ in employment in favor of designated groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative; Positive Action 
B)  Positive Action; Positive Policies 
C)  Neutral; Hands-off Policies 
D)  Neutral Policies; Hands-off Action 
A)  Affirmative; Positive Action 
B)  Positive Action; Positive Policies 
C)  Neutral; Hands-off Policies 
D)  Neutral Policies; Hands-off Action

Question 11

The debate over affirmative/positive action programs has reverberated throughout the world, with some countries implementing new affirmative action policies, while others rolling them back.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement below is a main argument in the public debate over positive/affirmative action policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributive Justice 
B)  Compensatory Justice 
C)  Social Utility 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Distributive Justice 
B)  Compensatory Justice 
C)  Social Utility 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Box. 3.4: Making the Case Against and for Affirmative Action: Eighteen White firefighters, including one Hispanic, sued the City of New Haven claiming racial discrimination. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case in 2009 and in a dramatic ruling declared the white firefighters were unfairly denied promotion because of their race, making this:

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-discrimination 
B)  Anti-discrimination 
C)  Reserve Discrimination 
D)  Positive Discrimination 
A)  Non-discrimination 
B)  Anti-discrimination 
C)  Reserve Discrimination 
D)  Positive Discrimination

Question 14

Groups that have traditionally been discriminated against suffer from three types of interconnected barriers that may perpetuate the discrimination against them. What are the interconnected barriers and why do these groups face these barriers?

Accepted Answer

The first is stereotyping, which exclude

Question 15

In India, the 1998 Employment Equity Act specifies:

Accepted Answer

A)  Corrections to current discrimination ensuring equal employment to members of minority groups and women. 
B)  A commitment to implement affirmative action measures in order to ensure equitable representation of "designated groups" in all occupational categories and levels of the workforce. 
C)  Creation of special provisions for men in certain occupations, like child care and education, in which they are not well represented. 
D)  Workforce representation of religious groups, equal to proportions in the population at large. 
A)  Corrections to current discrimination ensuring equal employment to members of minority groups and women. 
B)  A commitment to implement affirmative action measures in order to ensure equitable representation of "designated groups" in all occupational categories and levels of the workforce. 
C)  Creation of special provisions for men in certain occupations, like child care and education, in which they are not well represented. 
D)  Workforce representation of religious groups, equal to proportions in the population at large.

Question 16

What are the main arguments for and against the "equal opportunities" school of thought?

Accepted Answer

The main argument of the equal opportuni

Question 17

An excerpt in the July 1943 issue of Mass Transportation was written by male supervisors to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Complain about the productivity of women in the workplace 
B)  Provide tips on getting more efficiency out of women employees 
C)  Warn supervisors to not hire women employees 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Complain about the productivity of women in the workplace 
B)  Provide tips on getting more efficiency out of women employees 
C)  Warn supervisors to not hire women employees 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Box. 3.3: Equal Employment Legislation and Religious Discrimination: The Case of Northern Ireland. What religious group was suffering severe disadvantages in Northern Ireland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglicans 
B)  Jehovah's Witnesses 
C)  Protestants 
D)  Catholics 
A)  Anglicans 
B)  Jehovah's Witnesses 
C)  Protestants 
D)  Catholics

Question 19

What are the two goals of affirmative or positive action policies and what is the rationale behind the policies?

Accepted Answer

1) Righting past wrongs - compensating g

Question 20

In Europe, social policies that aim to change the rules and provide advantages to groups that have traditionally been discriminated are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reconstructionist Policies 
B)  Positive Action 
C)  Affirmative Action 
D)  Positive Policies 
A)  Reconstructionist Policies 
B)  Positive Action 
C)  Affirmative Action 
D)  Positive Policies

Affirmative/Positive Action Programs:

In India, the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995 states that affirmative action legislation:

In Malaysia, the affirmative action policies enacted after the 1969 race riots between the majority Malays and the minority ethnic Chinese Malays have come under attack in recent years for:

The European Community passed the Equal Treatment Directive in 1976, but it was limited to equal pay and equal treatment and applied only to gender and not to race or any other groups.

Social policies that aim to change the rules and provide advantages to groups that have traditionally been discriminated against are considered _____________ social guidelines.

The United States has relatively short experience with affirmative action programs. The term affirmative action first appeared in President Barack Obama's Executive Order of 2009.

Affirmative and positive action policies are designed to decrease the number of qualified applicants from designated groups in the workforce.

South African affirmative action measures were implemented in order to:

Courts around the world have generally ______________ the concept of affirmative action/position action programs as an acceptable tool in the struggle to eliminate discrimination in employment.

Despite the public debate about these programs and the challenges presented in several judicial systems, governments around the world continue to legislate for or ____ in employment in favor of designated groups.

The debate over affirmative/positive action programs has reverberated throughout the world, with some countries implementing new affirmative action policies, while others rolling them back.

Which statement below is a main argument in the public debate over positive/affirmative action policies?

Groups that have traditionally been discriminated against suffer from three types of interconnected barriers that may perpetuate the discrimination against them. What are the interconnected barriers and why do these groups face these barriers?

In India, the 1998 Employment Equity Act specifies:

What are the main arguments for and against the "equal opportunities" school of thought?

An excerpt in the July 1943 issue of Mass Transportation was written by male supervisors to:

Box. 3.3: Equal Employment Legislation and Religious Discrimination: The Case of Northern Ireland. What religious group was suffering severe disadvantages in Northern Ireland?

What are the two goals of affirmative or positive action policies and what is the rationale behind the policies?

In Europe, social policies that aim to change the rules and provide advantages to groups that have traditionally been discriminated are called:

Introduction and Conceptual Framework

Diversity Legislation in a Global Perspective

Global Demographic Trends: Impact on Workforce Diversity

Socioeconomic Transitions: the New Realities of the Global Workforce

Defining Diversity in a Global Context: Prejudice and Discrimination

Vive La Difference Theoretical Perspectives on Diversity and Exclusion in the Workplace

Culture and Communication in the Global Workplace

Interpersonal Relationships in a Global Work Context

Diversity Management and Leadership: Paradigms, Rationale, and Key Elements

An Overview of the Inclusive Workplace Model: Managing the Globalized Workforce Diversity

The Inclusive Workplace: Level 1: Inclusion Through Diversity Within the Work Organization

The Inclusive Workplace: Level II: Inclusion Through Corporate-Community Collaborations

The Inclusive Workplace: Level III: Inclusion Through Statenational Collaborations

The Inclusive Workplace: Level Iv: Inclusion Through International Collaborations

Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace: Putting the Pieces Together

Filters

Exam 3: Discrimination, Equality and Fairness in Employment: Social Policies and Affirmativepositive Action Programs

Affirmative/Positive Action Programs:

In India, the Persons with Disabilities Act of 1995 states that affirmative action legislation:

In Malaysia, the affirmative action policies enacted after the 1969 race riots between the majority Malays and the minority ethnic Chinese Malays have come under attack in recent years for:

The European Community passed the Equal Treatment Directive in 1976, but it was limited to equal pay and equal treatment and applied only to gender and not to race or any other groups.

Social policies that aim to change the rules and provide advantages to groups that have traditionally been discriminated against are considered _____________ social guidelines.

The United States has relatively short experience with affirmative action programs. The term affirmative action first appeared in President Barack Obama's Executive Order of 2009.

Affirmative and positive action policies are designed to decrease the number of qualified applicants from designated groups in the workforce.

South African affirmative action measures were implemented in order to:

Courts around the world have generally ______________ the concept of affirmative action/position action programs as an acceptable tool in the struggle to eliminate discrimination in employment.

Despite the public debate about these programs and the challenges presented in several judicial systems, governments around the world continue to legislate for ________ or ____________ in employment in favor of designated groups.

The debate over affirmative/positive action programs has reverberated throughout the world, with some countries implementing new affirmative action policies, while others rolling them back.

Which statement below is a main argument in the public debate over positive/affirmative action policies?

Groups that have traditionally been discriminated against suffer from three types of interconnected barriers that may perpetuate the discrimination against them. What are the interconnected barriers and why do these groups face these barriers?

In India, the 1998 Employment Equity Act specifies:

What are the main arguments for and against the "equal opportunities" school of thought?

An excerpt in the July 1943 issue of Mass Transportation was written by male supervisors to:

Box. 3.3: Equal Employment Legislation and Religious Discrimination: The Case of Northern Ireland. What religious group was suffering severe disadvantages in Northern Ireland?

What are the two goals of affirmative or positive action policies and what is the rationale behind the policies?

In Europe, social policies that aim to change the rules and provide advantages to groups that have traditionally been discriminated are called:

Introduction and Conceptual Framework

Diversity Legislation in a Global Perspective

Global Demographic Trends: Impact on Workforce Diversity

Socioeconomic Transitions: the New Realities of the Global Workforce

Defining Diversity in a Global Context: Prejudice and Discrimination

Vive La Difference Theoretical Perspectives on Diversity and Exclusion in the Workplace

Culture and Communication in the Global Workplace

Interpersonal Relationships in a Global Work Context

Diversity Management and Leadership: Paradigms, Rationale, and Key Elements

An Overview of the Inclusive Workplace Model: Managing the Globalized Workforce Diversity

The Inclusive Workplace: Level 1: Inclusion Through Diversity Within the Work Organization

The Inclusive Workplace: Level II: Inclusion Through Corporate-Community Collaborations

The Inclusive Workplace: Level III: Inclusion Through Statenational Collaborations

The Inclusive Workplace: Level Iv: Inclusion Through International Collaborations

Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace: Putting the Pieces Together

Filters

Despite the public debate about these programs and the challenges presented in several judicial systems, governments around the world continue to legislate for or ____ in employment in favor of designated groups.