Discrimination Based on Individual Characteristics That Don't Affect Job Performance

question 40

Multiple Choice

Discrimination based on individual characteristics that don't affect job performance:

• A) is the hardest kind of discrimination to eliminate.
• B) is costly to a firm, and so market forces will work toward eliminating it.
• C) is not costly to a firm and thus is easy to eliminate.
• D) may be profit-maximizing in some cases.

Recognize how typical quality improvements can impact organizational performance.

Understand the implications of just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing systems.

Assess appropriate measures for implementing a balanced scorecard across multiple dimensions.

Explain the impact of internal accounting systems and performance measures on employee behavior.

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Definitions:

Upper-Class

A social group at the top of a societal hierarchy, often holding the most wealth, power, and privilege.

Middle-Class

A social group between the working class and the upper class, often defined by moderate income levels and educational attainment.

Empiricism

A theory that states that knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience, emphasizing the role of experience and evidence in the formation of ideas.

Observations

The act of closely monitoring or noting phenomena or behaviors to gather information, often used in research and study.