Case 16.1

Big Cars Automotive is a car manufacturer based in Asia but with plants in the United States.It has a typical mix of men and women in its work force,and its senior-level managers reflect the typical diversity of any large American company.

Recognizing the changing values and goals of American society,the company allows men and women to shift to part-time work or job-sharing when desired in order to help with child rearing responsibilities at home.They then let these employees return to regular full-time jobs with career tracks when available.

While Big Cars has a tough sexual harassment policy,it seems to tolerate the posting of explicit photos in public areas,lewd conversations or jokes in mixed gender groups,and sexual innuendo between first-line supervisors and workers.Their attitude is,"What can you do about the way people talk?"
-Refer to Case 16.1.Which of the following statements is most true about the female engineers at Big Cars Automotive?

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Case 16.1
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Big Cars Automotive is a car manufacturer based in Asia but with plants in the United States.It has a typical mix of men and women in its work force,and its senior-level managers reflect the typical diversity of any large American company.
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Recognizing the changing values and goals of American society,the company allows men and women to shift to part-time work or job-sharing when desired in order to help with child rearing responsibilities at home.They then let these employees return to regular full-time jobs with career tracks when available.
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While Big Cars has a tough sexual harassment policy,it seems to tolerate the posting of explicit photos in public areas,lewd conversations or jokes in mixed gender groups,and sexual innuendo between first-line supervisors and workers.Their attitude is,"What can you do about the way people talk?"​
-Refer to Case 16.1.Which of the following statements is most true about the female engineers at Big Cars Automotive?​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The case does not provide information regarding whether the female engineers at Big Cars Automotive hold gender-biased jobs or if they are unlikely to be promoted to managerial positions. However, the case does mention that the company allows men and women to shift to part-time work or job-sharing when desired in order to help with child-rearing responsibilities at home, which suggests that the female engineers at the company have the opportunity to hold nontraditional jobs. The case also does not provide information regarding whether the female engineers are paid the same as their male colleagues.

Case 16.1 ​

Case 16.1