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

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47 percent

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

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Primary

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

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Asians

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Women have entered the workforce

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all of the above

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

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declined by almost 5 since 2000

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Which of the following is not true about occupational segregation?

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

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

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14 Percent

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

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significantly higher returns on equity that those with no female

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"Glass walls" refers to:

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

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

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

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

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affirmative action plans must be permanent

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

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it monitors foreign government employment practices

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Executive order 11246, is established in 1965 mandates

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affirmative action for all federal contractors and subcontractors

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Which of the following is an argument against affirmative action?

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it is inconsistent with the principles of fairness and equality

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Reverse discrimination occurs when

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

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Sexual harassment applies to

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either men or women who are being harassed

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Racial harassment is illegal under

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title VII of the Civil Rights act

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Since the early 1990 s racial harassment charges filed

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have more than doubled to about nine thousand a year

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

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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

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

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set up a Diversity Council to monitor the company's goals

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

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these businesses get tax breaks from the federal government

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

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all of the above

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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:

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parental leave

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Under the Family and Medical Leave Act FMLA passed in 1993

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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

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

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all of the above

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Since the early 1990s racial harassment charges filed:

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

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Reverse discrimination occurs when:

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

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

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All of the above.

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Racial harassment is illegal under:

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

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

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True

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

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Diversity.

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

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True

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

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Primary.

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

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False

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

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Asians.

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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.

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True

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created in:

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1964.

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Women have entered the workforce:

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All of the above.

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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:

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True

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

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It monitors foreign governments' employment practices:

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

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Affirmative action plans must be permanent.

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

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47 percent.

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

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True

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

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True

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

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False

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

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True

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

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True

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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.

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True

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

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False

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

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False

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

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False

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

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True

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

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False

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More sexual harassment complaints are filed than sexual harassment cases

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True

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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.

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True

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

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False

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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.

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All of the above.

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

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Diversity.

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

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47 percent.

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Women working outside the home rose dramatically just after:

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World War II.

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

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Pragmatic

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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.

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All of the above.

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The first African American to lead a major US company was

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Ursula Burns

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"Glass walls" refers to:

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Fewer opportunities to move sideways into jobs that lead to the top.

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

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Glass walls focus on sideways promotions in the organization.

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How many people are employed by female headed businesses?

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13 million

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

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Affirmative action plans must be permanent.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created in:

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1964.

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

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It monitors foreign governments' employment practices.

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Which of the following is true about the ADA:

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Businesses have complained about the cost of compliance.

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

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

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Sexual harassment applies to:

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Either men or women who are being harassed.

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

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65 percent.

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

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Set up a diversity council to monitor the company's goals.

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

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75 percent.

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

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Eighty percent (80%)

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

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All of the above.

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

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All of the above.

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