Which of the Following Is an Example of Adverse Impact

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of adverse impact?

• A)At a large manufacturing company,only employees with college degrees are considered for supervisory positions.The employees working in the factory are predominantly Hispanic and Asian,but there are no Hispanic or Asian supervisors.
• B)A small police department has implemented a physical agility test for all its current police officers.The test includes a short distance sprint,a wall to be climbed,and a requirement that each participant do four underhand,free-hang pull-ups.If any officer fails the test,they will be given three months to retest,and if they fail again,they are terminated.Fifteen percent of the police officers currently employed at this department are women,and they all failed the test on the first try.Five percent of male officers failed the test on the first try.
• C)Language interpreters for a telephone-based interpreting firm are given written and verbal tests to ensure that their language skills are sufficient for certain types of jobs.If employees fail the test,they are given three months to retest and if they fail again,they are terminated.One quarter of the employees failed the written test the first time they took it.
• D)One particular supervisor at an insurance company consistently gives lower performance ratings to employees who are Hispanic or black than he gives to employees who are white or Asian.Low performance ratings effect promotions and pay increases.

---

Definitions:

IS Function

Information Systems Function, which encompasses the management of processes, hardware, software, and personnel involved in storing, retrieving, and processing information within an organization.

Technological Limitations

Constraints or restrictions imposed by the current state of technology, hindering progress or achieving certain goals.

NPV

Net Present Value, a financial metric that calculates the present value of all cash flows associated with an investment, including both inflows and outflows, discounted at the project's cost of capital.

Present-Value Equivalent

A calculated amount representing the current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return.