Chapter 4 If a minority employee complains of harassment or discriminatory treat

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Chapter 4

If a minority employee complains of harassment or discriminatory treatment by another employee, the supervisor must treat that complaint as a priority concern.

True

False

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QUESTION 2

Supervisors of integrated racial groups may be reluctant to discipline anyone to avoid charges of discrimination.

True

False

1 points   

QUESTION 3

Female supervisors are often tougher on their female subordinates than they are on male employees in order to avoid charges of favoritism.

True

False

1 points   

QUESTION 4

There is a discrepancy between the pay scales of women and men because there is no legislation that protects women in terms of pay.

True

False

1 points   

QUESTION 5

Harold tells William that he hopes the new researcher will be a man, because according to him, “women don’t have the analytic skills that men have.” William responds to Harold by telling him that there are no differences between men and women in terms of analytic skills. In this example, Harold is exhibiting _____.

a.

reverse discrimination

b.

gender stereotyping

c.

sexual harassment

d.

affirmative action

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QUESTION 6

Comparable worth is the concept that jobs should be paid at the same level if they require similar skills and/or abilities.

True

False

1 points   

QUESTION 7

The Americans with Disabilities Act excludes people with _____ from its list of people with physical impairments who shall receive protection from employment discrimination.

a.

HIV/AIDS

b.

poor eyesight

c.

epilepsy

d.

cancer

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QUESTION 8

In order to shatter the glass ceiling and bring more women and minorities into higher levels of management, which of the following is essential?

a.

A technical training program

b.

A TQM program

c.

A mentoring program

d.

An affirmative-action program

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QUESTION 9

When an employee is nearing retirement, the supervisor should be all of the following EXCEPT _____.

a.

asking them to attend retirement-related workshops during work hours

b.

barring them from attending company social functions

c.

discussing pensions, insurance, and other financial matters

d.

promoting pre-retirement planning activities

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QUESTION 10

It is illegal for a company to sponsor English improvement or business English courses for minority employees.

True

False

a.

reverse discrimination

b.

gender stereotyping

c.

sexual harassment

d.

affirmative action

Explanation / Answer

1. True

Discrimination is a no tolerance based if Title VII of the civil Rights act of 1964

2. False

Discrimination needs to be proved in the court based on which the verdict will be given

3. False

4. True

There is no legislation but it can be put forward as discrimination based on gender.

5. b. gender stereotyping

This is the example of favoring or preferring the make gender by Harold.

6. True

Generally defined based on equal pay to males and females if they are doing the same job.

7. b. Poor eyesight

Blindness can be considered as a disability but not weak or poor eyesight

8. d. An affirmative action programme

9. b. barring them from attending company social functions

This should not be done because the employee does not deserve such a treatment after giving so much to the organization.

10. False.

It is not at all illegal, instead it can be considered as a training program.

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