MGT 3210 FINAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS | VERIFIED SOLUTION

MGT 3210 FINAL EXAM WITH ANSWERSMGT 3210 FINAL EXAM WITH ANSWERS Final Exam Student name: Jose E Burgos Lugo MGT- 3210 Managing Diversity in the Workplace Prof. Castro 1. What are the glass ceiling, glass walls, and the glass escalator and what are their effects on those who are constrained by them? • Glass Ceiling: An invisible barrier that prevents women, people of color, and people with disabilities from progressing beyond a certain level in organizations. • Glass Walls: The invisible horizontal barriers that constrain women, people of color, and people with disabilities to certain occupations and positions within organizations. • Glass Escalator: Refers to men’s rapid ascent into management and higher-level positions after entering female-dominated occupations. 2. What are some effects of sex segregation, sex discrimination, and sexual harassment on women’s careers? • Sex Segregation: Occurs when members of one sex constitute 70% or more of the incumbents of a job or occupation. Some of the effects of this are: – The male vs. female wage gap. • The laws of supply and demand suggest that the crowding of women into a limited number of occupations contributes to women’s lower wages. – Barriers that constrain women to certain occupations and positions within organizations. – Barrier that prevents women from progressing beyond a certain level in organizations. • Sex Discrimination effects include: • Sex-Based Disparate Treatment • Occurs when a woman applicant or employee, is intentionally treated differently than males are treated. • Disparate or Adverse Impact (against women) • Occurs when an employer’s apparently neutral policy or practice (“job requirement”) negatively affects women’s employment opportunities. • Sexual Harassment: Any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in the workplace; it’s also a form of sex discrimination resulting in many cases in