Dave, a frontline supervisor, met with his human resources manager. He said, "One of my male employees told me this morning that he wants some action taken against one of his coworkers, a female. He said that she pats his behind when he walks by and flirts with him verbally. He said that this has been going on a while, and he is embarrassed and tired of it. Because in this case a female is bothering a male, is this a problem that I have to worry about?" How should the human resources manager reply?

Multiple Choice

• "Yes. The female coworker has violated the glass-ceiling principle."
• "No. Sexual harassment did not occur given the workers' genders."
• "No. No actual physical assault occurred."
• "Yes. It would be a case of quid pro quo harassment."
• "Yes. Sexual harassment is applicable as the standard applies regardless of the sex of the victim."
• Under sexual harassment laws in the United States,

  Multiple Choice

  • cases of quid pro quo harassment violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but instances of hostile environment do not.
  • quid pro quo harassment cases are now more typical than harassment by creating a hostile work environment.
  • the hostile work environment standard can be applied to same-sex harassment cases.
  • women are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 but not men.
  • non-gender-related cases, such as a pattern of racial or ethnic slurs, are not covered under the hostile work environment
  • The Operations Manager at Oakwood Manufacturing confidentially told his peers, "Billy may not be as physically able as my other employees, but he can be counted upon to do his work, he rarely misses a day, and he is a loyal and committed employee." Billy is likely a(n) __________ employee.

  • Multiple Choice

    • male
    • part-time
    • disabled
    • older
    • young

    __________ is a disadvantage commonly associated with a diversified workforce.

    Multiple Choice

    • Stereotyping
    • Enhanced cohesiveness
    Broad innovation

    • Glass ceiling effect
    • Organizational flexibility