You Are a Human Resource Manager with a Large Manufacturing

question 38

Multiple Choice

You are a human resource manager with a large manufacturing firm. Yesterday you heard one of your recruiters ask a woman applicant the following question: "How would you take care of your children if they were sick?" Would this be an employment standard to avoid? If this is an employment standard to avoid, what law or court decision is it based on?

• A) No, American Tobacco Company v Patterson
• B) Yes, Phillips v Martin Marietta Corporation
• C) No, Griggs v Duke Power Company
• D) Yes, Dothard v Rawlingson

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Definitions:

Marketing Mix

The combination of factors that can be controlled by a company to influence consumers to purchase its products, typically summarized as product, price, place, and promotion.

Promotional Allowances

Financial incentives provided to retailers or distributors by manufacturers or service providers to push additional sales of a product or service.

Definition of "Place"

In marketing, the definition of "place" involves the distribution channels or locations where a product is made available to consumers.

Wholesalers

Businesses that buy large quantities of products from manufacturers or other suppliers and then sell smaller quantities to retailers or other businesses.