Chapters 15 & 16
Since the mid-1950s the proportion of American workers represented by unions has: A) Decreased B) Increased C) Remained about the same D) Grown only in the manufacturing sector
A) Decreased
Age, ethnicity, gender, mental or physical abilities, race, and sexual orientation fall under which dimension of diversity? A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) Legal
A) Primary
Some studies have shown that the burden of complying with safety regulations falls hardest on: A) The government B) Large businesses C) Small businesses D) The manufacturing sector only
C) Small businesses
The Occupational Safety and Health Act gives workers the right to a job: A) With equal wages for similar kinds of work B) With wages that enable an employee to enjoy a decent standard of living C) That is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injury D) That does not require them to lift, bend, or move items at any time on the job
C) That is free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious injury
The growing diversity in the U.S. worforce is due to: A) Millennials entering the worforce B) Immigration from other countries C) Shifting patterns of work and retirement D) All of these answers are correct
D) All of these answers are correct
Employees in the United States have the legal right to: A) Organize and bargain collectively B) A safe and healthy workplace C) A job D) Both of these answers are correct: Organize and bargain collectively; and a safe and healthy workplace
D) Both of these answers are correct
Businesses can reduce income inequality by which action? A) Adjust minimum wage laws to increase worker pay B) Pass a new law that benefits workers C) Provide very hgh executive compensation D) Commit to paying a living wage to all employees
D) Commit to paying a living wage to all employees
Women in the U.S. workforce are accurately characterized by which of these statements? A) The participation rate has been between 46 and 47 percent since the late 2000s B) A lack of family-friendly business policies has made it difficult for working mothers C) The participation rates of women and men in the workforce have diverged D) Both of these answers are correct: The participation has been between 46 and 47 percent since the late 2000s; and a lack of family-friendly business policies has made it difficult for working mothers
D) Both of these answers are correct
One argument in favor of affirmative action is: A) People hired through this program tend to be more dedicated workers B) Only the most qualified people are hired through this process C) Its easy to monitor the success of affirmative action programs D) It levels the playing field to correct past discriminatory hiring practice
D) It levels the playing field to correct past discriminatory hiring practice
A living wage has been defined as a wage that: A) Equals or exceeds the minimum wage established by law B) Equals or exceeds one and a half times the minimum wage established by law C) Supports the basic needs of an averaged-sized family based on local prices D) Supports half the basic needs of an average-sized family based on local prices
D) Support half the basic needs of an average-sized family, based on local prices
