Exam 2: Diversity in Organizations

Gina Sanchez, an architect in California, is renovating an old school building and turning it into a retail and entertainment space. She must decide how the existing layout can be redesigned and modified to best suit the new uses. Which of the following dimensions of intelligence will most help Gina reimagine the existing building?

Which of the following best describes the physical ability known as trunk strength?

Which of the following best describes spatial visualization?

Industries like health care and education tend to use few older workers.

________ may be defined as an individual's current capacity to perform the various tasks in a job.

The relationship between age and job performance is likely to be an issue of increasing importance during the next decade. Explain.

Jeremy Samuels works in a police department in California. His job often requires him to observe clues that criminals leave behind. His job is to analyze these clues, which helps the department catch the criminal. Which of the following dimensions of intellectual ability does Samuels most likely have?

Impaired hearing, rheumatoid arthritis, and insomnia are all examples of hidden disabilities.

________ may be referred to as the capacity to undertake tasks that demand stamina, dexterity, and strength.

________ refers to the biological heritage people use to identify themselves.

Explain how surface-level similarity can lead to unfair discrimination. Substantiate your answer with the help of a scenario.

Compare and contrast exclusion and intimidation at workplaces with the help of an example.

________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which involves using logic to assess the implications of an argument.

The structures and measures of intellectual abilities generalize across cultures.

Perceptual speed is the ability to imagine how an object would look if its position in space were changed.

________ differences between people represent deep-level diversity.

________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which refers to the ability to do speedy and accurate arithmetic.

Diversity management refers to being unbiased by overlooking the differences between individuals in an organization.

How does tenure, a biographical characteristic, play a role in the study of organizational behavior?

Which of the following is true with respect to biographical characteristics?