When Age Is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification

question 17

Multiple Choice

When age is a bona fide occupational qualification,

• A) employers may set minimum ages for hiring.
• B) employers can require all employees be in the same age range.
• C) employers can force retirement on employees by age 50.
• D) employers may legally discharge, force retirement on, or fail to hire certain selected types of employees.

Describe the initial and subsequent steps in effectively managing organizational change.

Differentiate between types of organizational learning and their implications on problem-solving.

Understand the role of feedback in organizational processes and change initiatives.

Understand the key economic policies of President Reagan and their impacts on the US economy.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Watergate

A major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon that led to his resignation.

Bay Of Pigs

The site of an unsuccessful attempted invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles, sponsored by the U.S. government, in April 1961.

Snowball Effect

A process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger and potentially more significant.