Exam 12: Managing Individuals and a Diverse Workforce

Bekilean Corp. comprises 80 percent of African American employees. The company has a record of high employee turnover over the past five years. Which of the following measures should Bekilean Corp. take to reduce the employee turnover rate?

Olivia is the owner of an interior designing firm. She has a tight-knit group of designers working for her. The designers have different working styles, but they work effectively as a team. In the given scenario, Olivia and her employees display _____.

Clampt Inc. is a global clothing company. The company has a multinational presence, and its employees and customers belong to different ethnicities. The company celebrates diversity within the workforce. It also features models from different ethnic backgrounds in its advertisements. In the context of diversity paradigms, the management of Clampt Inc. uses the _____.

Bellon is a satellite television channel. It is popular for its music and entertainment news broadcast. Because of the type of subscribers it has, the management prefers to hire young people. The management feels that a young workforce will understand current trends better than anybody else. The preference that Bellon's management shows for a young workforce displays _____.

__________gives workers with disabilities the tools they need to overcome their disabilities and is also an effective strategy to recruit, retain, and enhance the productivity of people with disabilities.

Fran is a supervisor at Bromide Inc. She is very talkative and assertive. At office parties, Fran tends to be the most sociable person in the crowd. She is friendly to every other employee she comes across in the organization. In the context of personalities, Fran can be described as being a(n) _____.

Aiden is an investment banker. He often gets anxious and doubts his own capabilities. He has decided to quit his job because he is unable to handle fairly stressful situations. In the context of personalities, Aiden can be described as being _____.

Ima Nakato is an attorney who owns a successful law firm. He ensures that the employees hired by the firm are from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Ima matches higher-level employees with lower-level employees of different backgrounds and sexes for mentoring. He wants to reduce any stereotypical attitudes that might exist among his employees. In the given scenario, Ima Nakato uses _____.

Grimpy's is a chain of stores that specializes in healthcare and wellness products. As the company is expanding, the management wants to take steps to hire more women. The management hopes to establish a diverse workforce for the benefit of the company. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

Unlike the learning and effectiveness paradigm, the discrimination and fairness paradigm focuses on:

Glen is the managing director of a property management firm. He is considering two of his best employees, Jeremy and Samara, for a promotion. Samara is 28 years old and has displayed consistent performance throughout the term of her employment. She is married and has a young son. Jeremy is also 28 years old and is a dedicated employee. He is unmarried and supports his ailing mother. Glen decides to promote Jeremy even though Samara is a better employee. Which of the following is most likely the reason for Glen's decision?

Daniel is a human resources manager. He is responsible and works hard to make sure that he does his job perfectly. He is organized and is a top performer in his organization. In the context of personalities, Daniel can be described as being _____.

__________is the degree to which someone is organized, hardworking, responsible, persevering, thorough, and achievement oriented.

The passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Title VII has decreased incidences of racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States.

Noah is the owner of a dairy farm. He has a small group of employees who have been working with him for several years. They are all happy to work with each other, and they share similar beliefs and values. In the given scenario, the good relationship that the employees share displays _____.

Affirmative action programs guarantee workplace diversity.

Ethan is a manager at an advertising agency. His subordinates find him excessively assertive and energetic. Ethan constantly takes their attention away from their work by laughing loudly or joking around with them. He rarely sits at his desk. Instead, he constantly walks around the office premises socializing with other employees. In the context of personalities, Ethan can be described as being a(n) _____.

Mason is a member of the night crew at a supermarket. His colleagues do not like working with him because he is rude and impolite. He gets annoyed when people talk to him, and he often takes long breaks to evade his responsibilities. In the context of personalities, Mason can be described as being _____.

Which of the following statements is true of organizational plurality?

Which of the following is a significant factor behind the lack of women at top levels of management?