Question 1

What are the significant trends occurring in the composition of the global workforce? What are the likely repercussions of such trends?

Accepted Answer

According to United Nations forecasts, "

Question 2

Recent research indicates that people management benefits might be hard to come by in teams performing more interdependent tasks over a long period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How is workplace diversity beneficial to organizations from an ethical perspective?

Accepted Answer

From an ethical perspective, workforce d

Question 4

Ang Li emigrated from Hong Kong to study business at the Tri-Valley University in California.However, he has found it rather hard to move up in his managerial career at his workplace especially when compared to how his fellow graduate from Tri-Valley, American-born Adam Watson, has managed to become the regional manager of sales in the company.This suggests the presence of ________ in Li's organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  goldbricking 
B)  a self-serving bias 
C)  a glass ceiling 
D)  forced retention 
A)  goldbricking 
B)  a self-serving bias 
C)  a glass ceiling 
D)  forced retention

Question 5

What type of discrimination are older workers in an organization subjected to if they are laid off for being highly paid and having lucrative benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  incivility 
B)  intimidation 
C)  discriminative policies 
D)  exclusion 
A)  incivility 
B)  intimidation 
C)  discriminative policies 
D)  exclusion

Question 6

In the job setting, African Americans are found to receive lower job performance ratings, be paid less, and be promoted less frequently than their White counterparts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following provisions was introduced by the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  changing the statute of limitations on pay discrimination to 180 days from each paycheck 
B)  prohibiting differences in amount of pay for equal work based on gender of employees 
C)  prohibiting the practice of forced retirement of most employees 
D)  giving individual employees the right to sue their employers for punitive damages 
A)  changing the statute of limitations on pay discrimination to 180 days from each paycheck 
B)  prohibiting differences in amount of pay for equal work based on gender of employees 
C)  prohibiting the practice of forced retirement of most employees 
D)  giving individual employees the right to sue their employers for punitive damages

Question 8

________ is a term that describes a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bias 
B)  Logic 
C)  Impartiality 
D)  Reasoning 
A)  Bias 
B)  Logic 
C)  Impartiality 
D)  Reasoning

Question 9

Which of the following benefits of workplace diversity is categorized as strategic?

Accepted Answer

A)  better use of talent 
B)  improved system flexibility 
C)  potential to improve market share 
D)  reduced costs associated with high turnover 
A)  better use of talent 
B)  improved system flexibility 
C)  potential to improve market share 
D)  reduced costs associated with high turnover

Question 10

Which of the following legislations gives individuals the right to sue for punitive damages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
B)  Civil Rights Act of 1991 
C)  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 
D)  Mandatory Retirement Act of 1978 
A)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
B)  Civil Rights Act of 1991 
C)  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 
D)  Mandatory Retirement Act of 1978

Question 11

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual orientation 
B)  gender identity 
C)  religious belief 
D)  ethnic origin 
A)  sexual orientation 
B)  gender identity 
C)  religious belief 
D)  ethnic origin

Question 12

Which of the following is the first step in a diversity skills training program?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching people specific skills on how to communicate effectively with their fellow employees 
B)  increasing employees' sensitivity and openness to those who are different from them 
C)  making employees aware of the assumptions and biases they may have 
D)  training employees on how to work effectively in a diverse work environment 
A)  teaching people specific skills on how to communicate effectively with their fellow employees 
B)  increasing employees' sensitivity and openness to those who are different from them 
C)  making employees aware of the assumptions and biases they may have 
D)  training employees on how to work effectively in a diverse work environment

Question 13

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, diversity ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the collective strength of experiences, skills, talents, perspectives, and cultures that each agent and employee brings to his/her organization 
B)  refers to the ways in which people in an organization are different from and similar to one another 
C)  is an array of physical and cultural differences that constitute the spectrum of human differences 
D)  is often used to refer to differences based on ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, and sexual orientation 
A)  is the collective strength of experiences, skills, talents, perspectives, and cultures that each agent and employee brings to his/her organization 
B)  refers to the ways in which people in an organization are different from and similar to one another 
C)  is an array of physical and cultural differences that constitute the spectrum of human differences 
D)  is often used to refer to differences based on ethnicity, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, and sexual orientation

Question 14

Employers generally tend to view older workers as not being flexible or adaptable and being more resistant to new technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In workplace parlance, the term "glass ceiling" refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the perceived difference in cognitive abilities between male and female employees 
B)  the theoretical organizational level beyond which no discrimination exists 
C)  the cumulative difference between opportunities and rewards offered to male and female employees 
D)  the invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top management positions 
A)  the perceived difference in cognitive abilities between male and female employees 
B)  the theoretical organizational level beyond which no discrimination exists 
C)  the cumulative difference between opportunities and rewards offered to male and female employees 
D)  the invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top management positions

Question 16

Amanda works as a technical support executive at ColoWare Systems.Which of the following factors, if true, could trigger certain stereotypes about Amanda among her co-workers, though not necessarily reflecting the way they feel or think about her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amanda does not believe in engaging in gossip about her coworkers. 
B)  Amanda prefers working late every evening to working over the weekend. 
C)  Amanda has a Swedish mother and an African American father. 
D)  Amanda tends to dominate discussions among her co-workers. 
A)  Amanda does not believe in engaging in gossip about her coworkers. 
B)  Amanda prefers working late every evening to working over the weekend. 
C)  Amanda has a Swedish mother and an African American father. 
D)  Amanda tends to dominate discussions among her co-workers.

Question 17

What type of discrimination is said to have occurred when certain actions taken by representatives of an organization deny equal opportunity to perform or unequal rewards for performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusion 
B)  discriminatory practices or policies 
C)  incivility 
D)  intimidation 
A)  exclusion 
B)  discriminatory practices or policies 
C)  incivility 
D)  intimidation

Question 18

What type of discrimination usually involves jokes or negative stereotypes being perpetrated about fellow employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  mockery and insults 
B)  discriminatory policies 
C)  exclusion 
D)  intimidation 
A)  mockery and insults 
B)  discriminatory policies 
C)  exclusion 
D)  intimidation

Question 19

Research indicates that men tend to prefer jobs that encourage work-life balance more than women do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What positive perception do employers typically have of older employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  enthusiastic towards new technology 
B)  open to change 
C)  strong work ethic 
D)  flexible and adaptable 
A)  enthusiastic towards new technology 
B)  open to change 
C)  strong work ethic 
D)  flexible and adaptable

What are the significant trends occurring in the composition of the global workforce? What are the likely repercussions of such trends?

Recent research indicates that people management benefits might be hard to come by in teams performing more interdependent tasks over a long period of time.

How is workplace diversity beneficial to organizations from an ethical perspective?

What type of discrimination are older workers in an organization subjected to if they are laid off for being highly paid and having lucrative benefits?

In the job setting, African Americans are found to receive lower job performance ratings, be paid less, and be promoted less frequently than their White counterparts.

Which of the following provisions was introduced by the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009?

________ is a term that describes a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology.

Which of the following benefits of workplace diversity is categorized as strategic?

Which of the following legislations gives individuals the right to sue for punitive damages?

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Which of the following is the first step in a diversity skills training program?

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, diversity ________.

Employers generally tend to view older workers as not being flexible or adaptable and being more resistant to new technology.

In workplace parlance, the term "glass ceiling" refers to ________.

Amanda works as a technical support executive at ColoWare Systems.Which of the following factors, if true, could trigger certain stereotypes about Amanda among her co-workers, though not necessarily reflecting the way they feel or think about her?

What type of discrimination is said to have occurred when certain actions taken by representatives of an organization deny equal opportunity to perform or unequal rewards for performance?

What type of discrimination usually involves jokes or negative stereotypes being perpetrated about fellow employees?

Research indicates that men tend to prefer jobs that encourage work-life balance more than women do.

What positive perception do employers typically have of older employees?

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Exam 4: Managing Diversity

What are the significant trends occurring in the composition of the global workforce? What are the likely repercussions of such trends?

Recent research indicates that people management benefits might be hard to come by in teams performing more interdependent tasks over a long period of time.

How is workplace diversity beneficial to organizations from an ethical perspective?

What type of discrimination are older workers in an organization subjected to if they are laid off for being highly paid and having lucrative benefits?

In the job setting, African Americans are found to receive lower job performance ratings, be paid less, and be promoted less frequently than their White counterparts.

Which of the following provisions was introduced by the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009?

________ is a term that describes a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology.

Which of the following benefits of workplace diversity is categorized as strategic?

Which of the following legislations gives individuals the right to sue for punitive damages?

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Which of the following is the first step in a diversity skills training program?

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, diversity ________.

Employers generally tend to view older workers as not being flexible or adaptable and being more resistant to new technology.

In workplace parlance, the term "glass ceiling" refers to ________.

Amanda works as a technical support executive at ColoWare Systems.Which of the following factors, if true, could trigger certain stereotypes about Amanda among her co-workers, though not necessarily reflecting the way they feel or think about her?

What type of discrimination is said to have occurred when certain actions taken by representatives of an organization deny equal opportunity to perform or unequal rewards for performance?

What type of discrimination usually involves jokes or negative stereotypes being perpetrated about fellow employees?

Research indicates that men tend to prefer jobs that encourage work-life balance more than women do.

What positive perception do employers typically have of older employees?

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

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