Standard Deviation Abstract

Standard Deviation Abstract
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Standard Deviation Abstract
Purpose of the study
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether seniority based lay off is discriminatory. The paper seeks to assess the significance of seniority in any adversarial impacts. In addition, the study intends to determine whether layoffs affect equity designated group members disproportionately (Singh & Reid, 1998).
Research questions
1 Is seniority based layoff discriminatory?
2 Does union status affect the probability of layoff?
3 Does age and level of education affect the probability of layoff?
4 Does the rate of layoff of designated group members reflect on industry mix?
Hypothesis of the study
The hypothesis of this study is that seniority is a vital layoff criterion and that members of designated groups tend have less seniority and therefore would be affected by layoffs disproportionately. Another hypo...