Question 1

When a mother or father is granted time off when children are born or adopted and during the early months of a child's development, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The parent track. 
B)  Baby care. 
C)  Parental leave. 
D)  Family leave. 
A)  The parent track. 
B)  Baby care. 
C)  Parental leave. 
D)  Family leave.

Question 2

The number of working women who have told researchers they have been sexually harassed on the job is between 40 and 70 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Women have entered the workforce:

Accepted Answer

A)  For income to support their families. 
B)  Due to the inadequacies of retirement plans and health care programs. 
C)  To sustain an accustomed standard of living. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  For income to support their families. 
B)  Due to the inadequacies of retirement plans and health care programs. 
C)  To sustain an accustomed standard of living. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 4

A diversity council is a group of managers and employees responsible for developing and implementing specific action plans to meet an organization's diversity goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Workforce diversity represents both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

(p. Entire chapter) Over time the workforce will continue to change. How do you see the face of the workforce in 20 years? In what ways will continued diversity create competitive advantages for companies? Discuss based on the material in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

In 20 years, the workforce is likely to

Question 7

Less than five percent of top executives in U.S. firms are women. What factor best explains this fact: women's education and job experience, discrimination against women by companies, preferences of women employees, different family roles and responsibilities between women and men, or something else? Why do you think so?

Accepted Answer

The factor that best explains the fact t

Question 8

Reverse discrimination occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A)  The government discovers that one group was discriminated against over 10 years ago. 
B)  One group is unintentionally discriminated against in an effort to help another group. 
C)  One group is intentionally promoted to meet government-mandated quotas. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The government discovers that one group was discriminated against over 10 years ago. 
B)  One group is unintentionally discriminated against in an effort to help another group. 
C)  One group is intentionally promoted to meet government-mandated quotas. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

According to a 2005 study of 360 leading companies in the European Union and Scandinavia, which company was the only one that had a CEO from a minority group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verizon. 
B)  Vonage. 
C)  Vodafone. 
D)  Virgin. 
A)  Verizon. 
B)  Vonage. 
C)  Vodafone. 
D)  Virgin.

Question 10

What is the role of government in the area of equal employment opportunity? Discuss from a historical perspective.

Accepted Answer

The role of government in the area of eq

Question 11

Beginning on a major scale in the 1960s, U.S. presidents issued executive orders and Congress enacted laws intended to promote equal treatment of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The pay gap for Hispanic women:

Accepted Answer

A)  Declined by almost 15 percent since 2000. 
B)  Declined by almost 5 percent since 2000. 
C)  Increased by almost 15 percent since 2000. 
D)  Increased by almost 5 percent since 2000. 
A)  Declined by almost 15 percent since 2000. 
B)  Declined by almost 5 percent since 2000. 
C)  Increased by almost 15 percent since 2000. 
D)  Increased by almost 5 percent since 2000.

Question 13

Do you believe companies are ever justified in treating women or minority employees differently, with respect to wages, benefits, job assignments, or promotions? If not, why not? If so, under what conditions, and why?

Accepted Answer

No, companies are never justified in tre

Question 14

The term diversity refers to variation in the important human characteristics that distinguish people from one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1932. 
B)  1964. 
C)  1972. 
D)  1990. 
A)  1932. 
B)  1964. 
C)  1972. 
D)  1990.

Question 16

Which of the following is an action that companies take to manage diversity effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not actively recruit ethnic minority workers. 
B)  Set up a diversity council to monitor the company's goals. 
C)  Replace existing workers with ethnically diverse workers. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Do not actively recruit ethnic minority workers. 
B)  Set up a diversity council to monitor the company's goals. 
C)  Replace existing workers with ethnically diverse workers. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 17

Sexual harassment is limited to overt acts of individual coworkers or supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sexual and racial harassment will happen, and there is little a business can do to eliminate the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to U.S. Census data released in 2000, in about one-third of all married couples with children, both parents worked at least part-time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What steps have companies been taking to support homosexual employees' rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopted written antidiscrimination policies. 
B)  Provided management training on sexual diversity issues. 
C)  Provided health benefits to same-sex partners. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Adopted written antidiscrimination policies. 
B)  Provided management training on sexual diversity issues. 
C)  Provided health benefits to same-sex partners. 
D)  All of the above.

When a mother or father is granted time off when children are born or adopted and during the early months of a child's development, this is called:

The number of working women who have told researchers they have been sexually harassed on the job is between 40 and 70 percent.

Women have entered the workforce:

A diversity council is a group of managers and employees responsible for developing and implementing specific action plans to meet an organization's diversity goals.

Workforce diversity represents both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses.

(p. Entire chapter) Over time the workforce will continue to change. How do you see the face of the workforce in 20 years? In what ways will continued diversity create competitive advantages for companies? Discuss based on the material in the textbook.

Reverse discrimination occurs when:

According to a 2005 study of 360 leading companies in the European Union and Scandinavia, which company was the only one that had a CEO from a minority group?

What is the role of government in the area of equal employment opportunity? Discuss from a historical perspective.

Beginning on a major scale in the 1960s, U.S. presidents issued executive orders and Congress enacted laws intended to promote equal treatment of employees.

The pay gap for Hispanic women:

Do you believe companies are ever justified in treating women or minority employees differently, with respect to wages, benefits, job assignments, or promotions? If not, why not? If so, under what conditions, and why?

The term diversity refers to variation in the important human characteristics that distinguish people from one another.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created in:

Which of the following is an action that companies take to manage diversity effectively?

Sexual harassment is limited to overt acts of individual coworkers or supervisors.

Sexual and racial harassment will happen, and there is little a business can do to eliminate the problem.

According to U.S. Census data released in 2000, in about one-third of all married couples with children, both parents worked at least part-time.

What steps have companies been taking to support homosexual employees' rights?

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Exam 17: Managing a Diverse Workforce

When a mother or father is granted time off when children are born or adopted and during the early months of a child's development, this is called:

The number of working women who have told researchers they have been sexually harassed on the job is between 40 and 70 percent.

Women have entered the workforce:

A diversity council is a group of managers and employees responsible for developing and implementing specific action plans to meet an organization's diversity goals.

Workforce diversity represents both a challenge and an opportunity for businesses.

(p. Entire chapter) Over time the workforce will continue to change. How do you see the face of the workforce in 20 years? In what ways will continued diversity create competitive advantages for companies? Discuss based on the material in the textbook.

Reverse discrimination occurs when:

According to a 2005 study of 360 leading companies in the European Union and Scandinavia, which company was the only one that had a CEO from a minority group?

What is the role of government in the area of equal employment opportunity? Discuss from a historical perspective.

Beginning on a major scale in the 1960s, U.S. presidents issued executive orders and Congress enacted laws intended to promote equal treatment of employees.

The pay gap for Hispanic women:

Do you believe companies are ever justified in treating women or minority employees differently, with respect to wages, benefits, job assignments, or promotions? If not, why not? If so, under what conditions, and why?

The term diversity refers to variation in the important human characteristics that distinguish people from one another.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created in:

Which of the following is an action that companies take to manage diversity effectively?

Sexual harassment is limited to overt acts of individual coworkers or supervisors.

Sexual and racial harassment will happen, and there is little a business can do to eliminate the problem.

According to U.S. Census data released in 2000, in about one-third of all married couples with children, both parents worked at least part-time.

What steps have companies been taking to support homosexual employees' rights?

The Corporation and Its Stakeholders

Managing Public Issues and Stakeholder Relationships

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ethics and Ethical Reasoning

Organizational Ethics and the Law

The Challenges of Globalization

Global Corporate Citizenship

Business-Government Relations

Influencing the Political Environment

Ecology and Sustainable Development in Global Business

Managing Environmental Issues

Technology, Organizations, and Society

Managing Technology and Innovation

Stockholder Rights and Corporate Governance

Consumer Protection

Employees and the Corporation

The Community and the Corporation

Managing Public Relations

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