Allyson,a Mid-Level Manager at Oxy-Chemicals Has Always Had Female Assistants

question 40

Multiple Choice

Allyson,a mid-level manager at Oxy-Chemicals has always had female assistants and is concerned that they are much less qualified than their male counterparts.When the assistant position opens up,she instructs Human Resources to hire a male assistant for her,and will not even interview female candidates.Is Allyson and/or Oxy-Chemicals in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?

• A) Allyson is in violation of Title VII, but not Oxy (via human resources). Human resources is only following directions from Allyson.
• B) Neither Allyson nor Oxy are in violation of Title VII because Allyson is only a mid-level manager and this is not a company policy.
• C) Both Allyson and Oxy can be found liable of a Title VII violation for not considering qualified female candidates for the job.
• D) Only Oxy human resources can be found in violation of Title VII because they know or should have known that it is not appropriate to consider only male candidates for the position.

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Definitions:

Antagonism

Antagonism refers to active hostility or opposition between individuals or groups, often manifesting in conflicts or competitive situations.

Cooperative

Working together towards a common goal or benefit.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in psychology that suggests a person's behavior both influences and is influenced by personal factors and the social environment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a natural response becomes triggered by a previously neutral stimulus by repeatedly associating it with a stimulus that automatically triggers that response.