A firm had been sued and found guilty of religious discrimination against people who practiced Judaism, and managers were instructed to be very careful to avoid another similar suit. To that end, Jewish employees, but not others, were given raises. Of the following, what is the most correct assessment of this policy?
a. the policy is sound, both legally and ethically
b. the policy is sound legally, but not ethically
c. the policy is neither legally nor ethically sound
d. none of these
C
You might also like to view...
The more similar our ______, the more similarly we tend to perceive things.
A. perceptual sets B. thoughts and actions C. life experiences D. schemata
Johnson & Johnson's handling of the Tylenol tablet poisoning episodes demonstrates that a company's performance in a crisis can ________
A) change media reporting patterns B) erode positive goodwill C) cement a positive reputation D) drive up its stock prices
What is UNLIKELY to be effective in trying to gain employees' wholehearted commitment to good strategy execution?
A. providing a comfortable and attractive working environment B. providing opportunities for promotion from within wherever possible C. providing attractive perks and fringe benefits D. strictly enforcing all rules in the employee handbook with the use of fines E. giving awards and public recognition to high performers and showcasing company successes
Superior Products Manufacturing identified the following data in its two production departments: ?AssemblyFinishingManufacturing overhead costs$225,000$420,000Direct labor hours worked6,600 DLH10,000 DLHMachine hours used2,400 MH5,200 MHCompute departmental overhead rates assuming the Assembly rate is based on machine hours and the Finishing rate is based on direct labor hours.
What will be an ideal response?