Chapter 4&5 managing workplace diversity uwrf
The Black population is about
13.5% of the U.S. population
in a study on employment and earnings of native and immigrant Blacks and Whites,
African-born Blacks had higher educational levels than native-born Blacks.
Which of the following statements about the education, employment, and/or earnings of Blacks/African Americans is true?
Black unemployment is higher than the unemployment of every other racial/ethnic group at the same educational level.
Regarding employment of Black women,
Black women who work for unionized firms earn more than Black women who work for non-unionized firms.
In terms of race and ethnicity
Confounding of race and ethnicity among Hispanics can create a double jeopardy, in which they experience discrimination based on skin color as well as ethnicity.
which of the following statements about the education and earnings of Blacks/African Americans is true?
Different educational levels between Blacks and Whites do not completely explain the Black/White earnings gap.
. Regarding involuntary servitude in the United States:
During the same time that Africans were first sold in the U.S., Whites were also held as indentured servants.
Regarding involuntary servitude in the United States:
During the same time that Africans were first sold in the U.S., Whites were also held as indentured servants.
Which of the following statements is not true about sexual harassment of Black women?
Early on Black women were likely to be overrepresented in cases of sexual harassment brought against organizations, but are not currently overrepresented.
About 35% of the Hispanic individuals living in the U.S. were born in the U.S.
False
Access discrimination occurs when people are employed, but treated differently after employment.
False
Aversive racism continues to affect Black applicants and employees but not customers.
False
Because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, those born there can apply for and receive expedited U.S.
False
Black women are less likely to be participating in the workforce than White women are
False
Employers who express preferences for Hispanic immigrant workers, tend to pay more than those employers who do not express such preferences.
False
Evidence suggests that employers need to attend more to access discrimination because there is little treatment discrimination in organizations.
False
Evidence suggests that employers need to attend more to access discrimination because there is little treatment discrimination in organizations.
False
For those with a high school diploma, the mean earnings of Hispanic men are lower than those of other men with the exception of Black men.
False
For those with a high school diploma, the mean earnings of Hispanic men are lower than those of other men with the exception of Black men.
False
Hispanics now comprise about 25% of the U.S. population.
False
If they prefer to do so, it is generally legal for employers to require employees to speak English at all times while at work.
False
Inter-ethnic employment discrimination is defined as discrimination between Whites and non-White racial and ethnic groups.
False
Researchers estimate that about 35% of business establishments have no minority workers.
False
The Hispanic market has become of less interest to firms due its decline. It has gone from 1.3 trillion dollars in the year 2000 to 504 billion in 2014.
False
Underemployment refers to when very few minorities are able to find a job.
False
When Black parents engage in racial socialization, they usually decrease the ability of their Black children to handle discrimination in an effective manner.
False
When Black parents engage in racial socialization, they usually decrease the ability of their Black children to handle discrimination in an effective manner.
False
When access discrimination occurs, its targets are likely to be aware that it has occurred.
False
In the Central Station Casino case about English-only rules
Hispanic employees were harassed for speaking Spanish.
Which of the following statements is true about Hispanic women at work?
Hispanic women tend to work in female-dominated positions with other women of color.
In terms of marketing to Latinos, in the Hispanic Opinion Tracker study,
Hispanics were more likely to report stronger enthusiasm about shopping than other survey participants.
In terms of the educational attainment of Latinos,
More Cuban Americans have at least a college degree than Mexican Americans.
Glass ceilings and glass walls are likely to be strengthened by all of the practices below except
Providing mentoring opportunities for women and minorities to take on positions involved with finance.
Glass ceilings and glass walls are likely to be strengthened by all of the practices below except
Providing mentoring opportunities for women and minorities to take on positions involved with finance.
In terms of access and treatment discrimination, which of the following is true of Hispanics?
Research has shown clear patterns of access and treatment discrimination against Hispanics.
"New racism"
The belief that Blacks have attained excessive, unfair gains through programs such as affirmative action.
Which of the following is true of Latinos in the U.S.?
The majority of Hispanics in the U.S. are of Mexican origin.
Which of the following is not true of bilingualism?
Training managers to speak Spanish is expensive and counter-productive for employers. ANSWER:
About 8% of the foreign-born population in the U.S. is Black and these immigrants Blacks are often perceived to be native born.
True
As Whites are more likely to be managers than Blacks, the similarity effect tends to advantage White employees.
True
At times, "separate but equal" schools were required for Mexican children in the U.S.
True
Blacks who are high school graduates are about twice as likely to be unemployed as White high school graduates.
True
Blacks who are high school graduates are about twice as likely to be unemployed as White high school graduates.
True
Compared to many other nations, the monolingualism of the majority of the U.S. population is uncommon.
True
Hispanic men participate in the workforce at higher rates than non-Hispanic White men.
True
Hispanics are diverse in education, language fluency, background, and experiences.
True
Hispanics are underrepresented in managerial and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population.
True
Hispanics are underrepresented in managerial and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population.
True
Lack of job autonomy and advancement at work have been associated with stress and high blood pressure for Blacks.
True
Legally sanctioned (or mandated) discrimination and segregation persisted for decades after the end of slavery.
True
Legally sanctioned (or mandated) discrimination and segregation persisted for decades after the end of slavery
True
On some military bases in the South, Black soldiers had to drink from separate water fountains for "colored" people while White soldiers and German prisoners of war drank from the fountains for Whites.
True
On some military bases in the South, Black soldiers had to drink from separate water fountains for "colored" people while White soldiers and German prisoners of war drank from the fountains for Whites.
True
One reason why employers might assist Hispanics in learning English is that they often have dangerous jobs.
True
Proof of police misconduct (that included framing defendants) resulted in freedom for 100 defendants.
True
Racial profiling by police occurs against Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and others of color in the U.S.
True
Removing name and sex-identifying information from resumes may be helpful in reducing discrimination.
True
The U.S. government helped Cubans who came to the U.S. through assistance with retraining, scholarships, and business loans.
True
The U.S. government helped Cubans who came to the U.S. through assistance with retraining, scholarships, and business loans.
True
The earliest known ancestors of Mexican Americans arrived in what is now the U.S. long before European Americans.
True
The first U.S. Federal law regarding the citizenship of immigrants allowed only White men to become citizens.
True
The first U.S. Federal law regarding the citizenship of immigrants allowed only White men to become citizens.
True
The proportion of Hispanics in the U.S. has grown rapidly as the result of higher Hispanic immigration and birth rates when compared with other groups.
True
Underemployment can affect the quality of a person's future employment
True
When bilingual employees are called upon to assist monolingual employees with their work tasks, this may reduce bilingual employees' work effectiveness.
True
When bilingual employees are called upon to assist monolingual employees with their work tasks, this may reduce bilingual employees' work effectiveness.
True
Which of the following is true of the Black population?
Underutilization of Blacks' skills at work contributes to their illness and early death.
Hispanic women
are more likely to experience employment hardship than non-Hispanic White women.
Hispanic immigrants
are sometimes exploited by employers due to their immigrant status.
Differences in deferred adjudication rates discussed in the Florida State study
can negatively affect the ability of Latinos and Blacks to obtain employment when compared with Whites.
Differences in Black/White accumulation of wealth are not influenced by
compulsory mortgage loan approvals credit-worthy Blacks.
Providing language assistance to employees
contributes to employee safety
Regarding low status and low skilled workers,
fair treatment may translate into recruiting, retention, and productivity gains.
Inter-ethnic employment discrimination is defined as discrimination between Whites and non-White racial and ethnic groups.
false
Discrimination against customers
has negative effects on organizations' ability to market to diverse customer groups.
In empirical research on access to employment, researchers found that
having higher quality resumes did not increase the number of callbacks for Black applicants.
Glass walls are
horizontal barriers that confine minorities and women to certain positions within organizations.
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s
included lunch counter sit-ins that college students organized.
In investigating Hispanic representation in managerial and professional occupations, researchers found
language proficiency is one of the strongest predictors of working in a managerial or professional job for Hispanics and Whites.
Racial profiling and customer abuse and mistreatment
partly result from poor management practices and lack of supervision.
In a study of car pricing, researchers found
race and sex were related to initial offer prices and to the final prices offered testers.
Harry Holzer's research investigating the relationships between firm size and employment hiring practices indicates that:
small companies hire much smaller percentages of Black employees than larger companies do.
Harry Holzer's research investigating the relationships between firm size and employment hiring practices indicates that:
small companies hire much smaller percentages of Black employees than larger companies do.
In the Walmart case involving immigrant labor,
the U.S. government alleged that Walmart knowingly hired illegal immigrants from Mexico, Eastern Europe, and other countries.
in research involving matched pairs of Black and White applicant testers to investigate the effects of having a criminal record on job search outcomes,
the negative effect of having a criminal record on employment opportunities was 40% larger for Blacks than for Whites.
Hispanic education levels differ by country of origin.
true
Hispanics can be White, Black, Asian, or other races.
true
The earliest known ancestors of Mexican Americans arrived in what is now the U.S. long before European Americans.
true
Repatriation of people of Mexican descent between 1929 and 1939
was part of an effort to free up jobs during the Depression era.
Employers may require English-only rules
when necessary for communications with customers who only speak English.
