Exam 5: Managing Diversity

Mickey,a former rock musician,who holds a Master's degree in economics,works as a financial advisor at "Plateau Finances".Mickey's boss thinks that all rock musicians are incompetent at finance related jobs.Mickey's boss is subjecting him to ____.

Subtle use of language,such as the word "chairman" applied to a woman is not a form of sexism.

Which of the following is an advantage of diversity for a business organization?

The statement,"All Americans are loud and aggressive",is an example of:

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission consists of members appointed by the President.

The most blatant form of sexism is sexual harassment.

It is extremely important for supervisors to comply with the ADA and to convey to employees that it is inappropriate to discriminate against persons with disabilities.

Supervisors generally do not benefit from workforce diversity training.

The workforce is getting younger as older workers are opting to retire early.

Diversity is defined as the:

Beliefs and norms that govern organizational behavior in a firm are known as:

Which of the following is one of the challenges of managing diversity in a business organization?

Which of the following is needed to raise employee awareness of multiculturalism and help reduce such barriers to success as prejudice and stereotypes?

A person is considered to have a disability if he/she either has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,has a record of such an impairment,or is regarded as having such an impairment.

The _____ places the burden of proof on the employer and allows for compensatory and punitive damages in discrimination cases.

Older workers cost more to the organization owing to their experience.

Describe the challenges supervisors face when managing diversity in an organization.

An important first step for any supervisor is to know and acknowledge his/her own prejudices.

An advantage of diversity for the business organization is the greater ability to attract and retain the best employees for the job.

Which of the following statements is true about older workers?