Question 1

Which groups' buying power is expected to increase to $1.1 trillion by 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  African-Americans. 
B)  Asian-Americans. 
C)  Hispanics. 
D)  Arabs. 
A)  African-Americans. 
B)  Asian-Americans. 
C)  Hispanics. 
D)  Arabs.

Question 2

One of the big challenges related to employment discrimination in the 21st century will be

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking the glass ceiling that bars males from reaching senior management positions. 
B)  keeping wages low and profits up. 
C)  finding enough workers to fill lower-level positions. 
D)  the changing workforce composition. 
A)  breaking the glass ceiling that bars males from reaching senior management positions. 
B)  keeping wages low and profits up. 
C)  finding enough workers to fill lower-level positions. 
D)  the changing workforce composition.

Question 3

Equal opportunities are not meant to be everyone's birth right. Customer racial preference of employees is a justifiable reason for a firm to discriminate based on race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer.
-"Operating against the continuing trends emphasizing civil rights is a growing sentiment against affirmative action." Explain this statement.

Accepted Answer

Recognition of minorities' gains in empl

Question 5

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities in private places of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission receives and investigates employment discrimination charges and complaints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Accepted Answer

A)  requires that women be paid the same as men for their work. 
B)  institutes a comparative value for the different kinds of work done by men and by women. 
C)  requires that pay be "fair" rather than equal. 
D)  resets the statute of limitations clock each time a discriminatory paycheck is issued. 
A)  requires that women be paid the same as men for their work. 
B)  institutes a comparative value for the different kinds of work done by men and by women. 
C)  requires that pay be "fair" rather than equal. 
D)  resets the statute of limitations clock each time a discriminatory paycheck is issued.

Question 8

The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is

Accepted Answer

A)  distributive justice. 
B)  procedural justice. 
C)  contributive justice. 
D)  compensatory justice. 
A)  distributive justice. 
B)  procedural justice. 
C)  contributive justice. 
D)  compensatory justice.

Question 9

Taking positive steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against is called

Accepted Answer

A)  preferential hiring and firing policies. 
B)  affirmative action. 
C)  restitution action. 
D)  retributive justice. 
A)  preferential hiring and firing policies. 
B)  affirmative action. 
C)  restitution action. 
D)  retributive justice.

Question 10

The essential function of a job

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same for every job. 
B)  is difficult to determine. 
C)  only applies to private sector jobs. 
D)  is up to the employer. 
A)  is the same for every job. 
B)  is difficult to determine. 
C)  only applies to private sector jobs. 
D)  is up to the employer.

Question 11

Age discrimination statues protect those people who are 50 years old and older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A qualification that might ordinarily be argued as being a basis for discrimination, but a company can show is job related and necessary is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  real and necessary distinction. 
B)  quasi-discriminatory factor. 
C)  bona fide occupational qualification. 
D)  discrimination waiver. 
A)  real and necessary distinction. 
B)  quasi-discriminatory factor. 
C)  bona fide occupational qualification. 
D)  discrimination waiver.

Question 13

Hispanics are the only minority group to be categorized by language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against sex discrimination, including people who have changed their sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Religious discrimination includes

Accepted Answer

A)  recommending a Sunday School.. 
B)  refusing to hire or fire someone after learning their religion. 
C)  accommodating religious-related garb. 
D)  being open for business on Sundays. 
A)  recommending a Sunday School.. 
B)  refusing to hire or fire someone after learning their religion. 
C)  accommodating religious-related garb. 
D)  being open for business on Sundays.

Question 16

The principle objection to Affirmative Action is that it leads to

Accepted Answer

A)  compensatory justice. 
B)  reverse discrimination. 
C)  "what goes around comes around." 
D)  legalized discrimination. 
A)  compensatory justice. 
B)  reverse discrimination. 
C)  "what goes around comes around." 
D)  legalized discrimination.

Question 17

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires employers to provide preferential treatment to pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which groups' buying power is expected to increase to $1.1 trillion by 2020?

One of the big challenges related to employment discrimination in the 21st century will be

Equal opportunities are not meant to be everyone's birth right. Customer racial preference of employees is a justifiable reason for a firm to discriminate based on race.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -"Operating against the continuing trends emphasizing civil rights is a growing sentiment against affirmative action." Explain this statement.

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities in private places of employment.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission receives and investigates employment discrimination charges and complaints.

The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is

Taking positive steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against is called

The essential function of a job

Age discrimination statues protect those people who are 50 years old and older.

A qualification that might ordinarily be argued as being a basis for discrimination, but a company can show is job related and necessary is called a

Hispanics are the only minority group to be categorized by language.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against sex discrimination, including people who have changed their sex.

Religious discrimination includes

The principle objection to Affirmative Action is that it leads to

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires employers to provide preferential treatment to pregnant women.

The Business and Society Relationship.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship, and Sustainability.

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics.

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues.

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs.

Risk, Issue, and Crisis Management.

Business Ethics Essentials

Managerial and Organizational Ethics.

Business Ethics and Technology.

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena.

Business, Government, and Regulation.

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy.

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues.

Sustainability and the Natural Environment.

Business and Community Stakeholders.

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues.

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health.

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Exam 19: Employment Discrimination and Workplace Diversity

Which groups' buying power is expected to increase to $1.1 trillion by 2020?

One of the big challenges related to employment discrimination in the 21st century will be

Equal opportunities are not meant to be everyone's birth right. Customer racial preference of employees is a justifiable reason for a firm to discriminate based on race.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -"Operating against the continuing trends emphasizing civil rights is a growing sentiment against affirmative action." Explain this statement.

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities in private places of employment.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission receives and investigates employment discrimination charges and complaints.

The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is

Taking positive steps to hire and promote people from groups previously discriminated against is called

The essential function of a job

Age discrimination statues protect those people who are 50 years old and older.

A qualification that might ordinarily be argued as being a basis for discrimination, but a company can show is job related and necessary is called a

Hispanics are the only minority group to be categorized by language.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against sex discrimination, including people who have changed their sex.

Religious discrimination includes

The principle objection to Affirmative Action is that it leads to

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires employers to provide preferential treatment to pregnant women.

The Business and Society Relationship.

Corporate Social Responsibility, Citizenship, and Sustainability.

The Stakeholder Approach to Business, Society, and Ethics.

Corporate Governance: Foundational Issues.

Strategic Management and Corporate Public Affairs.

Risk, Issue, and Crisis Management.

Business Ethics Essentials

Managerial and Organizational Ethics.

Business Ethics and Technology.

Ethical Issues in the Global Arena.

Business, Government, and Regulation.

Business Influence on Government and Public Policy.

Consumer Stakeholders: Information Issues

Consumer Stakeholders: Product and Service Issues.

Sustainability and the Natural Environment.

Business and Community Stakeholders.

Employee Stakeholders and Workplace Issues.

Employee Stakeholders: Privacy, Safety, and Health.

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