In evaluating the recruiting and hiring practices of Tanglewood for a potential disparate impact claim, we need to look at the historical flow and concentration statistics to see if there is an adverse impact possibility. A flow statistic is when we analyze applicants to actual people selected to be hired. The concentration statistic, analyzes the distribution of employees in the organization to provide a proportion statistic in determining disparate impact. We will look at the proportion of white employees compared to non-white employees and white employees compared to African American employees. We will use the 4/5ths rule being that 80% of the minority groups of non-white and African Americans compared to white groups are represented for all job categories.
Flow Statistics Tanglewood Hiring and Promotion | Non-White Selection Ratio Applicants to hired | WhitesSelection ration applicants to hire | Total Selection Ratio for the position 4/5 rule less than .80 | | External Hire | | | Store Associates | .24 | .23 | 1.04 | Shift Leader | .14 | .16 | 1.14 | Department Manager | .07 | .08 | 1.14 | Asst. Store ManagerStore Manager | .0.22 | .08.08 | .0.36 | | Internal Hire | | | Store Associates | .24 | .23 | .96 | Shift Leader | .28 | .32 | 1.14 | Department Manager | .02 | .21 | 10.50 | Asst. Store ManagerStore Manager | .11.27 | .28.14 | 2.55.52 | | | | |
Tanglewood Hiring and Promotion | African American Selection Ratio Applicants to hired | WhitesSelection ration applicants to hire | Total Selection Ratio for the position | | External Hire | | | Store Associates | .24 | .23 | .96 | Shift Leader | .06 | .16 | 2.67 | Department Manager | .07 | .08 | 1.14 | Asst. Store ManagerStore Manager | .0.0 | .08.08 | .0.0 | | Internal Hire | | | Store Associates | .24 | .23 | .96 | Shift Leader | .14 | .32 | 2.29 | Department Manager | .14 | .21 | 1.50 | Asst. Store ManagerStore Manager |
References: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY (n.d). Retrieved from http://workforceplanning.wi.gov/. T. K. Cope. (1991, August). How to promote without bias - employee promotion guidelines to avoid lawsuits. Nations Business. Retrieved from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1154/is_n8_v79/ai_11083514/