Traditional Job Evaluation Programs Have Been Criticized as Being Gender-Biased

question 45

Multiple Choice

Traditional job evaluation programs have been criticized as being gender-biased against women.Employers argue that

• A) female-dominated jobs are concentrated in lower-paying industries and smaller firms which have lower pay levels.
• B) job evaluation is based on internal equity, and so the resulting pay levels are by definition non-discriminatory.
• C) male-dominated jobs require physical strength and endurance of severe working conditions, which makes these jobs objectively more valuable to the organization.
• D) job evaluations reflect the pay rates the "market economy" sets for jobs, so there is no discrimination by the individual organization.

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