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In 2003, which group made up 46.7 percent of the U.S. labor force?

A) people over the age of 65
B) Latinøas
C) African-Americans
D) men
E) women

E) women

Tags: Changing U.S. demographies
Source: p. 54

What is the probable consequence of the fact that women significantly outnumber men on U.S. college campuses?

A) Eventual parity in the number of men and women in the workforce.
B) An increase in the number of technical positions filled by women.
C) An increase in competition between men for professional and managerial jobs
D) A steady increase in the number of technical, professional, and managerial positions
E) A decrease in the competition for jobs in positions that have traditionally been filled by women.

D) A steady increase in the number of technical, professional, and managerial positions

Tags: Changing U.S. demographies
Source: p. 54

Increasingly, we can expect that women will be hired into xxxxxx positions.

A) menial
B) traditionally female
C) medical (nurse)
D) socially-oriented
E) professional

E) professional

Tags: Changing U.S. demographies
Source: p. 54

What was the most significant change in the U.S. labor force during the last half of the twentieth century?

A) substantial decreases in the number of workers who are under 55
B) increases in the percentage of U.S. citizens of Hispanic origin
C) increasing numbers of African-Americans at all levels within the workforce
D) the steady increase in the percentage of workers that are men
E) the rapid increase in the percentage of workers that are women

e)

Rapid increase in the percentage of workers thar are women,
P. 54: The most significant change in the U.S. laborforce during the last half of the 20th century was the rapid increase in number of female workers.
The first half of the twenty-first century will be notable for changes in racial and ethnic composition. E.g. Hispanics.

Tags: Changing U.S. demographies
Source: p. 54

Flashcard set info:

Author: Elisa

Main topic: Business Economics

Topic: Behavior, Managment and Organisation

School / Univ.: Hanze Hogeschool

City: Groningen

Published: 14.02.2010

Tags: Exam Year 1

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A review of the managers job (1)

Anthropology (2)

Changing U.S. demographies (4)

Common Bias and Errors in Decision Making- Escalation of Commitement (1)

Common bias and errors n decision making- confirmation bias (1)

Complementing intuition with systematic study (2)

Coping with temporariness (2)

Creating a positive work envirnoment (1)

Decision Making in organizations- Intuition (1)

Defining and classifying groups (4)

Defining Motivation (3)

Definition of model (1)

Definition of OB (4)

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