Question 1

Managing diversity is an essential part of HR strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following describes affirmative action rather than diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) Legally driven 
B) Assumes integration 
C) Proactive 
D) Opportunity focused 
A) Legally driven 
B) Assumes integration 
C) Proactive 
D) Opportunity focused

Question 3

Which demographic group is less likely to be working than any other group under age 65?

Accepted Answer

A) Minorities 
B) Women 
C) Persons with disabilities 
D) Migrant workers 
A) Minorities 
B) Women 
C) Persons with disabilities 
D) Migrant workers

Question 4

"Valuing diversity" essentially means accepting accents or language,dress or food of employees whose race,ethnicity,or gender differ from your own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

2/3rds of unemployed people with disabilities say they want to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ of U.S.managers either reisng or are fired within 18-months of a foreign takeover.

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 25% 
C) 10% 
D) none of the above 
A) 50% 
B) 25% 
C) 10% 
D) none of the above

Question 7

The tendency for knowledge or skills to become out of date is:

Accepted Answer

A) burnout. 
B) plateauing. 
C) age grading. 
D) obsolescence. 
A) burnout. 
B) plateauing. 
C) age grading. 
D) obsolescence.

Question 8

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Diversity is problem focused,while affirmative action is opportunity focused. 
B) Diversity is government initiated,while affirmative action is voluntary. 
C) Diversity is proactive,while affirmative action is reactive. 
D) Diversity is quantitative,while affirmative action is qualitative. 
A) Diversity is problem focused,while affirmative action is opportunity focused. 
B) Diversity is government initiated,while affirmative action is voluntary. 
C) Diversity is proactive,while affirmative action is reactive. 
D) Diversity is quantitative,while affirmative action is qualitative.

Question 9

Virtually all growth in new jobs will come from the service industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Hurt more by parental divorce and having witnessed corporate downsizing first-hand,this generation tends to be independent and cynical and does not expect the security of long-term employment.

Accepted Answer

A) The baby-boom generation 
B) Generation X 
C) Generation Y 
D) The silent generation 
A) The baby-boom generation 
B) Generation X 
C) Generation Y 
D) The silent generation

Question 11

It is important for executives to use an age/experience profile to identify types of jobs where older workers can use their experience and talents most effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following are included in the five main reasons diversity has become a dominant activity in managing human resources?

Accepted Answer

A) The shift from a manufacturing to a service economy 
B) Globalization of markets 
C) New business strategies requiring teamwork 
D) All of the above 
A) The shift from a manufacturing to a service economy 
B) Globalization of markets 
C) New business strategies requiring teamwork 
D) All of the above

Question 13

To whatever degree management may consider changing older workers' work conditions,it should explore the proposed changes jointly with the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most mature workers are no longer interested in self improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Firms have found that only through _____ can they execute newly adopted strategies stressing better quality,innovation,cost control,or speed.

Accepted Answer

A) affirmative action 
B) strategic international alliances 
C) globalization 
D) work teams 
A) affirmative action 
B) strategic international alliances 
C) globalization 
D) work teams

Question 16

African Americans will make up about 50 percent of the U.S.civilian workforce by the year 2018.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The proportion of single-parent family groups with children under age 18 has increased dramatically,and today single mothers are more likely than married mothers to be unemployed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Gen Y'ers rate which of the following as at least as important as compensation

Accepted Answer

A) High quality colleagues 
B) Flexible work arrangements 
C) Both A and B 
D) None of the above 
A) High quality colleagues 
B) Flexible work arrangements 
C) Both A and B 
D) None of the above

Question 19

The demographics of the United States are changing so dramatically that over the coming decades it will be impossible for employers to fill their ranks with members of the traditional workforce,white males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To manage diversity you should replace inflexibility and intolerance with:

Accepted Answer

A) care and concern. 
B) fear and distance. 
C) adaptability and acceptance. 
D) discipline and segregation. 
A) care and concern. 
B) fear and distance. 
C) adaptability and acceptance. 
D) discipline and segregation.

Managing diversity is an essential part of HR strategy.

Which of the following describes affirmative action rather than diversity?

Which demographic group is less likely to be working than any other group under age 65?

"Valuing diversity" essentially means accepting accents or language,dress or food of employees whose race,ethnicity,or gender differ from your own.

2/3rds of unemployed people with disabilities say they want to work.

_____ of U.S.managers either reisng or are fired within 18-months of a foreign takeover.

The tendency for knowledge or skills to become out of date is:

Which of the following is true?

Virtually all growth in new jobs will come from the service industry.

Hurt more by parental divorce and having witnessed corporate downsizing first-hand,this generation tends to be independent and cynical and does not expect the security of long-term employment.

It is important for executives to use an age/experience profile to identify types of jobs where older workers can use their experience and talents most effectively.

Which of the following are included in the five main reasons diversity has become a dominant activity in managing human resources?

To whatever degree management may consider changing older workers' work conditions,it should explore the proposed changes jointly with the workforce.

Most mature workers are no longer interested in self improvement.

Firms have found that only through _____ can they execute newly adopted strategies stressing better quality,innovation,cost control,or speed.

African Americans will make up about 50 percent of the U.S.civilian workforce by the year 2018.

The proportion of single-parent family groups with children under age 18 has increased dramatically,and today single mothers are more likely than married mothers to be unemployed.

Gen Y'ers rate which of the following as at least as important as compensation

The demographics of the United States are changing so dramatically that over the coming decades it will be impossible for employers to fill their ranks with members of the traditional workforce,white males.

To manage diversity you should replace inflexibility and intolerance with:

Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

The Financial Impact of Human Resource Management Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Planning for People

Recruiting

Staffing

Workplace Training

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

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Exam 4: Diversity at Work

Managing diversity is an essential part of HR strategy.

Which of the following describes affirmative action rather than diversity?

Which demographic group is less likely to be working than any other group under age 65?

"Valuing diversity" essentially means accepting accents or language,dress or food of employees whose race,ethnicity,or gender differ from your own.

2/3rds of unemployed people with disabilities say they want to work.

_____ of U.S.managers either reisng or are fired within 18-months of a foreign takeover.

The tendency for knowledge or skills to become out of date is:

Which of the following is true?

Virtually all growth in new jobs will come from the service industry.

Hurt more by parental divorce and having witnessed corporate downsizing first-hand,this generation tends to be independent and cynical and does not expect the security of long-term employment.

It is important for executives to use an age/experience profile to identify types of jobs where older workers can use their experience and talents most effectively.

Which of the following are included in the five main reasons diversity has become a dominant activity in managing human resources?

To whatever degree management may consider changing older workers' work conditions,it should explore the proposed changes jointly with the workforce.

Most mature workers are no longer interested in self improvement.

Firms have found that only through _____ can they execute newly adopted strategies stressing better quality,innovation,cost control,or speed.

African Americans will make up about 50 percent of the U.S.civilian workforce by the year 2018.

The proportion of single-parent family groups with children under age 18 has increased dramatically,and today single mothers are more likely than married mothers to be unemployed.

Gen Y'ers rate which of the following as at least as important as compensation

The demographics of the United States are changing so dramatically that over the coming decades it will be impossible for employers to fill their ranks with members of the traditional workforce,white males.

To manage diversity you should replace inflexibility and intolerance with:

Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

The Financial Impact of Human Resource Management Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Planning for People

Recruiting

Staffing

Workplace Training

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

Filters