Business and Society:- Chapter 17

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

65 percent.

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

True

Women working outside the home rose dramatically just after:

World War II.

"Glass walls" refers to:

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

Racial harassment is illegal under

title VII of the Civil Rights act

How many people are employed by female headed businesses?

13 million

Which ethnic group, as defined by the U.S. Census, represents the fastest-growing percentage of the labor force?

Asians.

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

False

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

False

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

75 percent.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created in:

1964.

By 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that what percentage of all workers will be women?

47 percent

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.

The pay gap for Hispanic women, relatively to white men, has

declined by almost 5 since 2000

Since the early 1990 s racial harassment charges filed

have more than doubled to about nine thousand a year

Which ethnic group, as defined by the US Census, represents the fastest growing percentage of the labor force?

Asians

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

False

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

False

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

Pragmatic

Companies that promote equal employment opportunity generally do better at attracting and retaining workers from all backgrounds

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

Which of the following is are to about child care programs?

all of the above

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act FMLA passed in 1993

companies that employ 50 or more people must grant unpaid job protected leave for up to 12 weeks to employees faced with serious family needs

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

it monitors foreign government employment practices

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

these businesses get tax breaks from the federal government

Which of the following is not true about women business owners?

they are forming businesses to roughly the same rate that men are

The major agency charged with enforcing equal opportunity laws and executive orders in the United States is the Americans with Disabilities Council (ADC).

False

Sexual harassment applies to

either men or women who are being harassed

Reverse discrimination occurs when

one group is unintentionally discriminated against in an effort to help another group

A study by Catalyst found that companies with three or more female directors had:

significantly higher returns on equity that those with no female

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

Primary

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

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

The number of working women that have told researchers they have been sexually harassed on the job is between 40 and 70 percent

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

The first African American to lead a major US company was

Ursula Burns

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

affirmative action plans must be permanent

Which of the following is an argument against affirmative action?

it is inconsistent with the principles of fairness and equality

When a mother or father is granted time off when children are born or adopted and during the early months of a child's development this is called:

parental leave

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

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

The growing diversity in the U.S. workforce is due to: A) More women working than ever before. B) Immigration has reshaped the workplace. C) An aging workforce. D) All of the above.

All of the above.

What steps have companies been taking to support their Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees?

All of the above.

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

All of the above.

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

False

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

False

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

Affirmative action plans must be permanent.

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

All of the above.

Women have entered the workforce: A) For income to support their families. B) Due to the inadequacies of retirement plans and health care programs. C) To sustain an accustomed standard of living. D) All of the above.

All of the above.

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

Eighty percent (80%)

Sexual harassment applies to:

Either men or women who are being harassed.

"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.

Since the early 1990s racial harassment charges filed:

Have more than doubled to about 9,000 a year.

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 true about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?

It monitors foreign governments' employment practices:

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

Primary.

Racial harassment is illegal under:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

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

You cannot discriminate against a person solely because he is white.

Executive order 11246, is established in 1965 mandates

affirmative action for all federal contractors and subcontractors

What steps have companies been taken to support their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees?

all of the above

Women have entered the workforce

all of the above

Reverse discrimination occurs when:

One group is unintentionally discriminated against in an effort to help another group.

Companies can combat sexual and racial harassment and protect themselves from expensive lawsuits by:

A. developing a zero-tolerance policy on harassment and communicate it clearly to employees B. establishing a complaint procedure and act quickly to resolve any problems A and B but not C

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

Diversity.

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

Diversity.

Women have entered the workforce:

All of the above.

in 2011, what percentage of corporate officers of the Fortune 500 companies were woman?

14 Percent

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

47 percent.

By 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that what percentage of all workers will be women?

47 percent.

Which of the following is true about the ADA:

Businesses have complained about the cost of compliance.