Traditional job evaluation programs have been criticized as being gender-biased against women.Employers argue that
A) female-dominated jobs are concentrated in lower-paying industries and smaller firms which have lower pay levels.
B) job evaluation is based on internal equity, and so the resulting pay levels are by definition non-discriminatory.
C) male-dominated jobs require physical strength and endurance of severe working conditions, which makes these jobs objectively more valuable to the organization.
D) job evaluations reflect the pay rates the "market economy" sets for jobs, so there is no discrimination by the individual organization.

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The Answer of Traditional job evaluation programs have been criticized as being gender-biased against women.Employers argue that
A) female-dominated jobs are concentrated in lower-paying industries and smaller firms which have lower pay levels.
B) job evaluation is based on internal equity, and so the resulting pay levels are by definition non-discriminatory.
C) male-dominated jobs require physical strength and endurance of severe working conditions, which makes these jobs objectively more valuable to the organization.
D) job evaluations reflect the pay rates the "market economy" sets for jobs, so there is no discrimination by the individual organization.

Traditional Job Evaluation Programs Have Been Criticized as Being Gender-Biased