Riverhill University,on Conducting a Self-Audit,identifies a Racial Imbalance in Its

question 34

Multiple Choice

Riverhill University,on conducting a self-audit,identifies a racial imbalance in its workforce where 85 percent of its department chairs and deans are white men.The university voluntarily institutes a short-term plan that mandates that future selections for department chairs and deans will be on a one-for-one basis until an appropriate ratio is achieved.Paul,a white male professor from the same university,applies for the position of a dean and gets rejected.He subsequently discovers that an equally qualified black female is selected for the position.In this scenario,Paul:

• A) does not have a valid discrimination claim because suits based on reverse discrimination are barred by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• B) has a valid claim because Executive Order 11246 prohibits voluntary race-conscious affirmative action plans.
• C) has an acceptable claim because the affirmative action plan unnecessarily trammels the rights of white employees.
• D) does not have a valid claim because temporary plans to eliminate existing imbalances are permitted based on the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. Weber case.

Recognize the varied scales of client systems, including large organizations.

Understand the client's role in assessment and planning processes.

Understand the concept of net working capital and factors that influence its calculation.

Describe the difference between temporary and permanent working capital.