Sex Discrimination: Does the Woman get the Job or Does the Best 'Man' Win?

Abstract

This exercise requires students Co make hiring decisions for traditional 'male jobs' (police officer) and traditional 'female jobs' (nurses). In both cases male and female applicants are seeking the one open position. Both hiring organizations have an affirmative action plan. The police force is ninety- percent (90%) male and the hospital's nursing staff is ninety percent (90%) female. Different conditions are created whereby the gender of the bestqualified applicant is changed. The results for two conditioning, involving one hundred and eighteen (118) students, are provided; and alternative issues for class discussion are identified.