Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional stability 
B)  extraversion 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  empathy 
E)  agreeableness 
A)  emotional stability 
B)  extraversion 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  empathy 
E)  agreeableness

Question 2

The Big Five dimension of conscientiousness is the degree to which someone is cooperative, polite, flexible, forgiving, good-natured, tolerant, and trusting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

60. To make sure that people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds have the same opportunities, companies should _____

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate selection and promotion criteria 
B)  survey employees about their perceptions and satisfaction 
C)  use autonomous hiring programs 
D)  use a discrimination ombudsman 
E)  build higher glass ceilings 
A)  eliminate selection and promotion criteria 
B)  survey employees about their perceptions and satisfaction 
C)  use autonomous hiring programs 
D)  use a discrimination ombudsman 
E)  build higher glass ceilings

Question 4

The fastest-growing racial group in the United States is Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

50. When Suzanne Pogell wanted to learn to sail, she could not find anyone to teach her because men were the ones who sailed, and women were their crew. After mastering sailing, Suzanne started an all-woman sailing school called Womanship as a sole proprietorship. The male sailors who would not teach her were exhibiting .

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational plurality 
B)  behavioral diversity 
C)  surface-level diversity 
D)  deep-level diversity 
E)  ego-driven heterogeneity 
A)  organizational plurality 
B)  behavioral diversity 
C)  surface-level diversity 
D)  deep-level diversity 
E)  ego-driven heterogeneity

Question 6

Unilever
Unilever has operations in 150 countries. Recently, Unilever took 100 of these top managers on a jungle retreat to Costa Rica. To the dismay of Unilever's chair, there were no women in the group. Upon investigation, he learned that only one woman had even been invited. As the retreat progressed, its participants commented on the richness of diversity in nature and how everything needs diversity to grow. These comments caused Unilever's chair to establish an executive committee to examine practical ways to overcome barriers to women's promotion. They decided to avoid setting numerical targets because they encourage positive discrimination and instead examined recruitment and promotion practices.
-Refer to Unilever. This is an example of a diversity program because it .

Accepted Answer

A)  is a punitive approach to employee relations 
B)  is done voluntarily 
C)  has been dictated by affirmative action legislation 
D)  is designed to compensate for past discrimination 
E)  is accurately described by none of these 
A)  is a punitive approach to employee relations 
B)  is done voluntarily 
C)  has been dictated by affirmative action legislation 
D)  is designed to compensate for past discrimination 
E)  is accurately described by none of these

Question 7

Unlike forces, , which punishes companies for not achieving specific gender and race differences in their work programs seek to benefit both organizations and their employees by encouraging organizations to
Value all kinds of differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative action; self-monitoring 
B)  diversity; self-monitoring 
C)  diversity; affirmative action 
D)  affirmative action; diversity 
E)  federal agency monitoring; self-monitoring 
A)  affirmative action; self-monitoring 
B)  diversity; self-monitoring 
C)  diversity; affirmative action 
D)  affirmative action; diversity 
E)  federal agency monitoring; self-monitoring

Question 8

Companies in several industries are now waking up to the market needs of gays and lesbians. Through diversity programs, organizations are actively recruiting and hiring gays and lesbians to .

Accepted Answer

A)  drive business growth 
B)  encourage litigation 
C)  increase fixed costs 
D)  achieve fiscal responsibility goals 
E)  do all of these 
A)  drive business growth 
B)  encourage litigation 
C)  increase fixed costs 
D)  achieve fiscal responsibility goals 
E)  do all of these

Question 9

For which of the following positions would the hiring organization be most likely to require someone who has high degree of emotional stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  car mechanic 
B)  landscape designer 
C)  911 operator 
D)  electrician 
E)  meteorologist 
A)  car mechanic 
B)  landscape designer 
C)  911 operator 
D)  electrician 
E)  meteorologist

Question 10

Identify the three different methods or paradigms for managing diversity. Specify which level of diversity each paradigm focuses on. Explain which approach you personally believe will make the greatest contribution to helping
U.S. companies manage diversity more effectively in the future.

Accepted Answer

There are three different methods or par

Question 11

Affirmative action and diversity are not only different in their definitions but also in their purpose, how they are practiced, and the reactions they produce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

is the degree to which group members are psychologically attracted to working with each other to accomplish a common objective.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social integration 
B)  Norm cohesiveness 
C)  Social cohesiveness 
D)  Integrative focus 
E)  Social attraction 
A)  Social integration 
B)  Norm cohesiveness 
C)  Social cohesiveness 
D)  Integrative focus 
E)  Social attraction

Question 13

Which of the following statements about disabilities is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A disability is only covered by discrimination laws when it is physical. 
B)  A disability must be visible to the average person to be considered a true disability. 
C)  Accommodations for disabilities needn't be expensive. 
D)  On average, people with disabilities earn the same amount as those without disabilities. 
E)  None of these statements about disabilities is true. 
A)  A disability is only covered by discrimination laws when it is physical. 
B)  A disability must be visible to the average person to be considered a true disability. 
C)  Accommodations for disabilities needn't be expensive. 
D)  On average, people with disabilities earn the same amount as those without disabilities. 
E)  None of these statements about disabilities is true.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality dimensions?

The Big Five dimension of conscientiousness is the degree to which someone is cooperative, polite, flexible, forgiving, good-natured, tolerant, and trusting.

60. To make sure that people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds have the same opportunities, companies should _____

The fastest-growing racial group in the United States is Hispanics.

Unlike forces, , which punishes companies for not achieving specific gender and race differences in their work programs seek to benefit both organizations and their employees by encouraging organizations to Value all kinds of differences.

Companies in several industries are now waking up to the market needs of gays and lesbians. Through diversity programs, organizations are actively recruiting and hiring gays and lesbians to .

For which of the following positions would the hiring organization be most likely to require someone who has high degree of emotional stability?

Identify the three different methods or paradigms for managing diversity. Specify which level of diversity each paradigm focuses on. Explain which approach you personally believe will make the greatest contribution to helping U.S. companies manage diversity more effectively in the future.

Affirmative action and diversity are not only different in their definitions but also in their purpose, how they are practiced, and the reactions they produce.

is the degree to which group members are psychologically attracted to working with each other to accomplish a common objective.

Which of the following statements about disabilities is true?

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Exam 12: Managing Individuals and a Diverse Work Force

Which of the following is NOT one of the Big Five personality dimensions?

The Big Five dimension of conscientiousness is the degree to which someone is cooperative, polite, flexible, forgiving, good-natured, tolerant, and trusting.

60. To make sure that people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds have the same opportunities, companies should _____

The fastest-growing racial group in the United States is Hispanics.

Unlike forces, , which punishes companies for not achieving specific gender and race differences in their work programs seek to benefit both organizations and their employees by encouraging organizations to Value all kinds of differences.

Companies in several industries are now waking up to the market needs of gays and lesbians. Through diversity programs, organizations are actively recruiting and hiring gays and lesbians to .

For which of the following positions would the hiring organization be most likely to require someone who has high degree of emotional stability?

Identify the three different methods or paradigms for managing diversity. Specify which level of diversity each paradigm focuses on. Explain which approach you personally believe will make the greatest contribution to helping U.S. companies manage diversity more effectively in the future.

Affirmative action and diversity are not only different in their definitions but also in their purpose, how they are practiced, and the reactions they produce.

is the degree to which group members are psychologically attracted to working with each other to accomplish a common objective.

Which of the following statements about disabilities is true?

Management

History of Management

Organizational Environments and Culture

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Planning and Decision Making

Organizational Strategy

Innovation and Change

Global Management

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Teams

Managing Human Resource Systems

Motivation

Leadership

Managing Communication

Control

Managing Information

Managing Service and Manufacturing Operations

Filters