Which of the Following Statements Is True About Diversity in the Workplace

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about diversity in the workplace?

• A)In the United States,more than one-fourth of today's lawyers,physicians,computer scientists,and chemists are women.
• B)Women and ethnic minorities are usually able to break through the glass ceiling that aids them to reach to higher rungs on the corporate ladder.
• C)France has the highest percentage of ethnic diversity in its workplace.
• D)In the United States,between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans halved in the workplace.

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Definitions:

Union Membership

The status of being a member of a labor union, an organization that represents workers' interests to management in industries and businesses for purposes such as negotiating wages and working conditions.

Labor Union Membership

The enrollment of workers in an organization (labor union) that represents them in negotiations with employers over wages, benefits, and working conditions.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

A written legal contract between an employer and a union representing the employees, containing terms of employment, working conditions, and wage rates.

Strikes

Work stoppages initiated by employees to protest against policies or conditions of their employers.