Exam 8: Managing a New and Diverse Workforce

Every time Adrian Inc., a popular fashion magazine based in the United States, launches an edition in a new country, the members of the main editorial team in its headquarters learn the native language of the new country so that they can interact well with the team in the other country. The company also offers language training to its foreign employees on assignments in the United States. In the given scenario, which of the following training is Adrian Inc. most likely offering to its employees?

The goods produced by prison inmates at a low cost can compete openly with goods produced by _____.

Sabrina had to take a 9-year-long career break after she gave birth to twins. She knows that it will take longer for her to get promoted if she were to return to her previous job. Therefore, she decides to open a bakery instead. The given scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

Growing birthrates among the post-baby boom generations, which account for larger percentages of new entrants into the labor force, have changed the average age of U.S. workers.

In the context of the arguments that have been proposed on how diversity contributes to competitiveness, the cost argument suggests that organizations that learn to cope with diversity will: