Exam 26: Making the Most of Diversity

It is not currently illegal to refuse to hire somebody purely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity (i.e. the way people express their gender) or intersex status (i.e. having physical, hormonal or genetic features that are a combination of male and female).

Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in managing Generation Z employees?

An organisation is conspicuous for not having hired any Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander employees, even though they have interviewed three such applicants in the last month who were suitably qualified, competent and experienced enough to be offered the positions for which they applied. Based on these facts, this organisation could be guilty of:

The aim of diversity is to assimilate 'outsiders' into a dominant culture and create a dominant heterogeneous culture in which everyone who assimilates is valued, can have a 'fair go' and has a chance to contribute.

Which of the following statistics relating to Australia is true?

One barrier to employment equality and opportunity that women face is:

Despite their higher numbers in the workforce, confidence and aptitude for technology, Gen X and Gen Y employees are still outranked in seniority and management by Baby Boomers.

When working with people with visual impairments, it is important to take their arm when walking with them to guide them and assist them to avoid obstacles.

Australia leads the way in gender equality in employment opportunity, and has the highest percentage of women in management positions and one of the least gender segregated workforces in the industrialised world.

Although it is something of a generalisation, from which country or region would people be most likely to come from if they were comfortable working flexibly, figuring things out for themselves, taking risks, dealing with change and working with broad goals?

Which of the following groups is likely to contain tech-savvy, highly confident, mobile employees who need to be carefully managed in order to harness their innovation and creativity?

Which of the following is not an example of a special measure or affirmative action?

Which generation of workers is considered to be made up of self-disciplined, logical thinkers who are adept at following directions and attending to detail, and fine with leaders telling them what they want done and how?

Which generation of workers may be more apprehensive and less confident when it comes to undertaking extra training once employed in an organisation, because they may not have experienced this approach to furthering work skills before?

In collectivist cultures:

Cultural intelligence describes:

Discriminating against hiring someone because it is assumed, since they are 35 years old and female, that they will soon be having children is an example of:

Which of the following is a possible benefit of having a more diverse workforce?

Which of the following attitudes is contrary to making the most of people from different age groups?

Which of the following approaches may be used to support a team member who transitions from male to female or vice-versa?