MNGT482 - Chapter 17

How many people are employed by female headed businesses?

13 million

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created in:

1964

By 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that what percentage of all workers will be women?

47 percent

About what percent of incidents of sexual harassment are never reported?

65 percent

What percentage of Fortune 500 companies have diversity programs to promote sensitivity and awareness?

75 percent

The first African American to lead a major US company was

Ursula Burns

Women working outside the home rose dramatically just after:

World War II

Which of the following government rules on equal treatment of employees does not apply to businesses?

affirmative action plans must be permanent

The growing diversity in the U.S. workforce is due to:

all of the above

What did General Mills do to integrate family considerations into its operations?

all of the above

Which of the following is (are) true about child care programs?

all of the above

Women have entered the workforce:

all of the above

Which of the following is true about the ADA:

businesses have complained about the costs of compliance

The variation in the important human characteristics that distinguish people from one another is called:

diversity

According to one study, approximately how many businesses run some sort of flexed schedule:

eighty percent

Sexual harassment applies to:

either men or women who are being harassed

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

false

Racial Discrimination is illegal under Title 11 of The Civil Rights Compact.

false

Roughly half of all mothers hold jobs in the United States.

false

The agency charged with enforcing equal opportunity laws and executive orders in the United States is the ADC.

false

The pay gap refers to the inequitable concentration of a group, such as minorities or women, in a particular job category.

false

Under the 1996 McGruff Act, sexual harassment is limited to overt acts of individual coworkers or supervisors.

false

"Glass walls" refers to:

fewer opportunities to move sideways into jobs that lead to the top

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

glass walls focus on sideways promotions in the organization

Which of the following is not true about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

it monitors foreign governments' employment practices

Which of the following is NOT an adjective used to describe Millenials?

pragmatic

Age, ethnicity, gender, mental or physical abilities, race, and sexual orientation are what dimensions of diversity?

primary

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

set up a diversity council to monitor the company's goals

Which of the following is not true about occupational segregation?

the large pay gap for Hispanic workers partly reflects their concentration in several high-paying occupations

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

these businesses get tax breaks from the federal government

A diversity council is a group of managers and employees responsible for developing and implementing specific action plans to meet an organization's diversity goals.

true

Beginning on a major scale in the 1960s, U.S. presidents issued executive orders and Congress enacted laws intended to promote equal treatment of employees.

true

It is believed that 40 to 70 percent of working women have told researchers that they have been sexually harassed on the job.

true

More sexual harassment complaints are filed than sexual harassment cases.

true

Slightly more than 9 million U.S. women were working as managers by the late 2000s.

true

The pay gap for Hispanic women declined by almost five percent since 2000.

true

The term diversity refers to variation in the important human characteristics that distinguish people from one another.

true

Today the U.S. workforce is as diverse as it has ever been.

true

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.

true

In a 2009 case involving Frank Rizzo, the Supreme Court held that:

you cannot discriminate against a person sleepy because he is white