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Executive Order 11246, established in 1965, mandates

Affirmative action for all federal contractors and subcontractors

Which of the following sectors includes fishing and forestry occupations

Agricultural

A survey of hiring managers indicated that millennials were

All of the above

Which of these statements is (are) true regarding sexual harassment

All of the above

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

Asians

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

Both A and B and not C

Which of these statements is true regarding women in the United States workforce

Both A and B but not C

Sexual harassment applies to

Either men or women who are being harassed

According to Figure 16-5, the country with the highest percentage of women holding board member positions in the United States

False

The term 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 is true regarding immigration in various countries

Immigration generally brings an influx of younger workers who are less costly and more adaptable

Which statement below best describes the common-law principle the employer-employee relationship in the United States

It holds that employer and employee may enter voluntary employment contracts

which of the following sectors includes jobs in retailing, transportation, and health care

Service

What type of change is caused by the processes of job creation and job destruction that alter the mix of work in an economy

Structural

When looking at a long-range projection of workers in the U.S. market, what is the prediction for the year 2050

The number of Whites will define as a percentage of the labor force

In the United States, immigrants are more likely than non-immigrants to start their own business, having been responsible for 30 percent of small town business growth

True

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

True

Workforce diversity represents both a challenge and an opportunity for business

True

Labor flexibly is the

ability to make quick and smooth shifts of worker into and out of jobs as business condition change.

What is the term used to describe the four fundamental standard established by international labor conventions to protect basic worker rights

core labor standards

The ______ contract was traditionally defined as an employment contract that could be ended by either the employer or the employee without notice and for any or no reason

employment at-will

Which of the following terms is used to describe an agreement where an employee exchanges labor for specific pay and working conditions

employment contract

According to the latest government data, in about 30 percent of all married couples with children, both parents worked at least part-times.

false

Manufacturing, mining, and construction are part of the _____ sector.

goods-producing

which of the following is a Japanese word denoting death from the stress of overwork

karoshi

according to research, labor markets that are heavily regulated by the governments generally result in

longer unemployment cycles

which model is considered an industry-labor-government cooperation where the government strongly regulates the labor market to insure rights and benefits workers

social welfare

which statement below best describes how American society is changing regarding its structure

the percentage of workers employed in the goods-producing sector is declining