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Title: Star Library: The Role of Probability in Discrimination Cases
Url: https://www.causeweb.org/cause/archive/repository/StarLibrary/activiti...
Creator: Higgins, James J.
Publisher: Kansas State University
Description: An important objective in hiring is to ensure diversity in the workforce. The race or gender of individuals hired by an organization should reflect the race or gender of the applicant pool. If certain groups are under-represented or over-represented among the employees, then there may be a case for discrimination in hiring. On the other hand, there may be a number of random factors unrelated to discrimination, such as the timing of the interview or competition from other employers, that might cause one group to be over-represented or under-represented. In this exercise, we ask students to investigate the role of randomness in hiring, and to consider how this might be used to help substantiate or refute charges of discrimination.
LC Classification: Law -- United States -- United States (General) -- Social legislation -- Labor law -- Labor standards -- Employment and dismissal -- Discrimination in employment and its prevention
Science -- Mathematics -- Mathematical statistics -- Addresses, essays, lectures
Science -- Mathematics -- Probabilities -- Addresses, essays, lectures
Science -- Mathematics -- Probabilities -- Distributions. Characteristic functions
GEM Subject: Mathematics -- Statistics
Key Concept: Mathematics -- Binomial distribution
Mathematics -- Frequency distributions
Mathematics -- Probability
Mathematics -- Statistics
Date Issued: 2001
Resource Type: Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Format: Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Education Level: High School
Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education
Language: English
Rights: James J. Higgins
Access Rights: Free access
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