Question 1

​Which of the following is an example of surface-level diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Personality differences 
B) ​Gender 
C) ​Attitude 
D) ​Beliefs 
E) ​Values 
A) ​Personality differences 
B) ​Gender 
C) ​Attitude 
D) ​Beliefs 
E) ​Values

Question 2

​_____ is the degree to which someone is curious, broadminded, and adaptable to new ideas, things, and experiences; is spontaneous; and has a high tolerance for ambiguity.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Conscientiousness 
B) ​Extraversion 
C) ​Agreeableness 
D) ​Emotional stability 
E) ​​Openness to experience 
A) ​Conscientiousness 
B) ​Extraversion 
C) ​Agreeableness 
D) ​Emotional stability 
E) ​​Openness to experience

Question 3

_____ 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 4

How do companies typically fare when they are accused of discrimination and must go to court to defend themselves?

Accepted Answer

A) Potential employees cannot accuse a company of discrimination, but concerned employees can file a lawsuit on their behalf. 
B) The money spent by companies for discrimination cases is very negligible. 
C) Companies usually lose in local courts and win in appeals court. 
D) Companies lose, on average, two­thirds of the discrimination cases brought against them. 
E) Companies typically cannot justify the discrimination from a monetary standpoint. 
A) Potential employees cannot accuse a company of discrimination, but concerned employees can file a lawsuit on their behalf. 
B) The money spent by companies for discrimination cases is very negligible. 
C) Companies usually lose in local courts and win in appeals court. 
D) Companies lose, on average, two­thirds of the discrimination cases brought against them. 
E) Companies typically cannot justify the discrimination from a monetary standpoint.

Question 5

The term _____ refers to the degree to which someone is organized, hardworking, responsible, persevering, thorough, and achievement oriented.

Accepted Answer

A) agreeableness 
B) ​conscientiousness 
C) emotional stability 
D) locus of control 
E) empathetic 
A) agreeableness 
B) ​conscientiousness 
C) emotional stability 
D) locus of control 
E) empathetic

Question 6

Extraversion is the degree to which someone is_____.

Accepted Answer

A) organized, hardworking, responsible, and achievement­oriented 
B) active, assertive, sociable, talkative, and energized by others 
C) broadminded, and open to new ideas, things, and experiences 
D) cooperative, flexible, good­natured, tolerant, and trusting 
E) spontaneous, witty, understanding, and accommodating 
A) organized, hardworking, responsible, and achievement­oriented 
B) active, assertive, sociable, talkative, and energized by others 
C) broadminded, and open to new ideas, things, and experiences 
D) cooperative, flexible, good­natured, tolerant, and trusting 
E) spontaneous, witty, understanding, and accommodating

Question 7

Differentiate between diversity and affirmative action. Explain why affirmative action tends to be more controversial than diversity. Explain which of these two approaches you personally feel is fairer and why you feel that way.

Accepted Answer

Diversity and affirmative action differ

Question 8

For a typical company, employee turnover costs amount to more than 90 percent of the employees' salaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of surface-level diversity?

_____ is the degree to which someone is curious, broadminded, and adaptable to new ideas, things, and experiences; is spontaneous; and has a high tolerance for ambiguity.

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

How do companies typically fare when they are accused of discrimination and must go to court to defend themselves?

The term _____ refers to the degree to which someone is organized, hardworking, responsible, persevering, thorough, and achievement oriented.

Extraversion is the degree to which someone is_____.

Differentiate between diversity and affirmative action. Explain why affirmative action tends to be more controversial than diversity. Explain which of these two approaches you personally feel is fairer and why you feel that way.

For a typical company, employee turnover costs amount to more than 90 percent of the employees' salaries.

Management

The History of Management

Organizational Environments and Cultures

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

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Exam 12: Managing Individuals and a Diverse Workforce

​Which of the following is an example of surface-level diversity?

​_____ is the degree to which someone is curious, broadminded, and adaptable to new ideas, things, and experiences; is spontaneous; and has a high tolerance for ambiguity.

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

How do companies typically fare when they are accused of discrimination and must go to court to defend themselves?

The term _____ refers to the degree to which someone is organized, hardworking, responsible, persevering, thorough, and achievement oriented.

Extraversion is the degree to which someone is_____.

Differentiate between diversity and affirmative action. Explain why affirmative action tends to be more controversial than diversity. Explain which of these two approaches you personally feel is fairer and why you feel that way.

For a typical company, employee turnover costs amount to more than 90 percent of the employees' salaries.

Management

The History of Management

Organizational Environments and Cultures

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

Filters

Which of the following is an example of surface-level diversity?

_____ is the degree to which someone is curious, broadminded, and adaptable to new ideas, things, and experiences; is spontaneous; and has a high tolerance for ambiguity.