A Suit Against Wal-Mart Alleges That Only 14% of Its

question 86

Multiple Choice

A suit against Wal-Mart alleges that only 14% of its store managers are women,but 70% of its hourly workers are women and 85-90% of its customer service managers are women.What will the plaintiffs need to establish that Wal-Mart has violated Title VII?

• A)That Wal-Mart has an adequate pool from which to draw female store managers.
• B)That Wal-Mart has engaged in disparate treatment.
• C)That the labor market is one-half female.
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Deindividuation

A psychological state where an individual loses self-awareness and self-restraint, often occurring in group settings that foster anonymity.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or societal standards.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist known for his research on conformity, demonstrating how group pressure can influence an individual to conform.

Familiarity Effect

A phenomenon where people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them.