Exam 1: Overview of Diversity and Inclusion

Players on the Eagles soccer team are diverse along the lines of race, but they are homogeneous in terms of their time on the team and values held toward sport. Thus, the team:

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, women's share of the workforce should be _____ by 2025, and then _____:

By 2019, Millennials will represent the largest population cohort in the US.

Define diversity and inclusion, including the key components of each construct.

Exclusionary workplace practices are likely to affect legal outcome but not employee attitudes.

Instead of a business case for diversity, other sport management scholars have argued for a focus on diversity and inclusion because:

Objective measures of diversity hold no association with perceptions of those differences.

In the US, women earn 83 cents on the dollar, relative to men.

In 2019, being LGBT was no longer outlawed and punishable by death in any country.

Diversity along the lines of attitudes and beliefs represents informational diversity.

Worldwide in 2017, children born to Christian mothers:

According to the New York Times, which league is most diverse when it comes to international talent among its players?

Which of the following is (are) key to inclusion? It reflects:

Which of the following diversity forms best represents the social significance of diversity?

At Carol's Bike Stop, the three women employees are all college educated, while the three men hold high school degrees. Based on this description:

Which of the following is most representative of the legal pressures influencing an emphasis on diversity?

Between 1991 and 2010, the middle class in the Netherlands shrank from 79 percent to 76 percent.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the emphasis on diversity and inclusion?

Consider the different reasons for the increased interest in diversity and inclusion. Are there differences in the importance of these factors? For example, have some factors led to greater interest among researchers and practitioners than other factors?

Suppose that you are making an argument to your boss for increased emphasis on diversity and inclusion in the workplace. What arguments would you use to convey the importance of diversity to your organization?