Question 1

________ refers to the social traits that are shared by a human population.

Accepted Answer

A) Race 
B) Ancestry 
C) Nationality 
D) Ethnicity 
A) Race 
B) Ancestry 
C) Nationality 
D) Ethnicity

Question 2

What are the significant trends occurring in the composition of the global workforce? What are the likely repercussions of such trends?

Accepted Answer

According to United Nations forecasts,"T

Question 3

Differences arising from which of the following factors becomes more important to people as they get to know each other?

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) ethnicity 
C) race 
D) personality 
A) gender 
B) ethnicity 
C) race 
D) personality

Question 4

One of the strategic benefits of workplace diversity is that it can be viewed as moral and ethical,as well as the "right" thing to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the different types of discrimination that occur at the workplace? Briefly describe each type of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

There are several types of discriminatio

Question 6

Demographic characteristics such as differences in age,gender,race,etc.reflect surface-level diversity among employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following people management benefits arises from workplace diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) improved system flexibility 
B) potential to increase market share 
C) increased understanding of the marketplace 
D) better use of employee talent 
A) improved system flexibility 
B) potential to increase market share 
C) increased understanding of the marketplace 
D) better use of employee talent

Question 8

How is workplace diversity beneficial to organizations from an ethical perspective?

Accepted Answer

From an ethical perspective,workforce di

Question 9

In which of the following areas are consistent male-female differences observed?

Accepted Answer

A) problem-solving ability 
B) sociability 
C) work schedule preferences 
D) competitive drive 
A) problem-solving ability 
B) sociability 
C) work schedule preferences 
D) competitive drive

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of the findings of studies on race and ethnicity in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Whites favor affirmative action programs and policies to a far greater degree than do African Americans. 
B) African Americans generally do worse than Whites in decisions related to the workplace. 
C) Individuals in workplaces tend to favor colleagues of a race other than their own in performance evaluations,promotion decisions,and pay raises. 
D) Whites and African-Americans display statistically significant and consistent differences in absenteeism rates,applied social skills at work,and accident rates. 
A) Whites favor affirmative action programs and policies to a far greater degree than do African Americans. 
B) African Americans generally do worse than Whites in decisions related to the workplace. 
C) Individuals in workplaces tend to favor colleagues of a race other than their own in performance evaluations,promotion decisions,and pay raises. 
D) Whites and African-Americans display statistically significant and consistent differences in absenteeism rates,applied social skills at work,and accident rates.

Question 11

An important impact that workplace diversity has on organizational performance is through the increase in employee turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following trends has been observed in the world population in terms of aging?

Accepted Answer

A) People aged 65 and older will soon outnumber children under age 5 for the first time in history. 
B) The world's population aged 80 and over is projected to decrease 233% by 2040. 
C) The world's population is growing older,but at a slower rate than it did in comparison with the previous two centuries. 
D) As nations have advanced economically,birthrates have increased in proportion to the growing world population. 
A) People aged 65 and older will soon outnumber children under age 5 for the first time in history. 
B) The world's population aged 80 and over is projected to decrease 233% by 2040. 
C) The world's population is growing older,but at a slower rate than it did in comparison with the previous two centuries. 
D) As nations have advanced economically,birthrates have increased in proportion to the growing world population.

Question 13

What positive perception do employers typically have of older employees?

Accepted Answer

A) enthusiastic towards new technology 
B) open to change 
C) strong work ethic 
D) flexible and adaptable 
A) enthusiastic towards new technology 
B) open to change 
C) strong work ethic 
D) flexible and adaptable

Question 14

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation 
B) gender identity 
C) religious belief 
D) ethnic origin 
A) sexual orientation 
B) gender identity 
C) religious belief 
D) ethnic origin

Question 15

Men are more likely than women to start out in an entry-level position,even when they have the same educational qualifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Trends observed in the shifting world population indicate that people aged 65 or more will soon outnumber those aged 5 or less.Also,the world's population aged over 80 is expected to more than double by the year 2040.Which of the following is a likely implication of such population trends?

Accepted Answer

A) decreasing demands on social entitlement programs 
B) increasing global savings rates 
C) dwindling labor supply 
D) decreasing preference for white-collar occupations 
A) decreasing demands on social entitlement programs 
B) increasing global savings rates 
C) dwindling labor supply 
D) decreasing preference for white-collar occupations

Question 17

As a form of discrimination,incivility is said to occur when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) an employee is excluded from job opportunities or social events 
B) an employee belonging to a specific group is overtly threatened or bullied 
C) an employee's opinions are consciously ignored 
D) an employee is denied equal opportunity to perform 
A) an employee is excluded from job opportunities or social events 
B) an employee belonging to a specific group is overtly threatened or bullied 
C) an employee's opinions are consciously ignored 
D) an employee is denied equal opportunity to perform

Question 18

Deep-level diversity refers to easily perceived differences that may trigger certain stereotypes,but that do not necessarily reflect the ways people think or feel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Worldwide population trends indicate that we will witness dwindling labor supply and increasing total global savings rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What type of discrimination are older workers in an organization subjected to if they are laid off for being highly paid and having lucrative benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) incivility 
B) intimidation 
C) discriminative policies 
D) exclusion 
A) incivility 
B) intimidation 
C) discriminative policies 
D) exclusion

________ refers to the social traits that are shared by a human population.

What are the significant trends occurring in the composition of the global workforce? What are the likely repercussions of such trends?

Differences arising from which of the following factors becomes more important to people as they get to know each other?

One of the strategic benefits of workplace diversity is that it can be viewed as moral and ethical,as well as the "right" thing to do.

What are the different types of discrimination that occur at the workplace? Briefly describe each type of discrimination.

Demographic characteristics such as differences in age,gender,race,etc.reflect surface-level diversity among employees.

Which of the following people management benefits arises from workplace diversity?

How is workplace diversity beneficial to organizations from an ethical perspective?

In which of the following areas are consistent male-female differences observed?

Which of the following statements is true of the findings of studies on race and ethnicity in the workplace?

An important impact that workplace diversity has on organizational performance is through the increase in employee turnover.

Which of the following trends has been observed in the world population in terms of aging?

What positive perception do employers typically have of older employees?

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Men are more likely than women to start out in an entry-level position,even when they have the same educational qualifications.

Trends observed in the shifting world population indicate that people aged 65 or more will soon outnumber those aged 5 or less.Also,the world's population aged over 80 is expected to more than double by the year 2040.Which of the following is a likely implication of such population trends?

As a form of discrimination,incivility is said to occur when ________.

Deep-level diversity refers to easily perceived differences that may trigger certain stereotypes,but that do not necessarily reflect the ways people think or feel.

Worldwide population trends indicate that we will witness dwindling labor supply and increasing total global savings rates.

What type of discrimination are older workers in an organization subjected to if they are laid off for being highly paid and having lucrative benefits?

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

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Motivating Employees

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Exam 4: Managing Diversity

________ refers to the social traits that are shared by a human population.

What are the significant trends occurring in the composition of the global workforce? What are the likely repercussions of such trends?

Differences arising from which of the following factors becomes more important to people as they get to know each other?

One of the strategic benefits of workplace diversity is that it can be viewed as moral and ethical,as well as the "right" thing to do.

What are the different types of discrimination that occur at the workplace? Briefly describe each type of discrimination.

Demographic characteristics such as differences in age,gender,race,etc.reflect surface-level diversity among employees.

Which of the following people management benefits arises from workplace diversity?

How is workplace diversity beneficial to organizations from an ethical perspective?

In which of the following areas are consistent male-female differences observed?

Which of the following statements is true of the findings of studies on race and ethnicity in the workplace?

An important impact that workplace diversity has on organizational performance is through the increase in employee turnover.

Which of the following trends has been observed in the world population in terms of aging?

What positive perception do employers typically have of older employees?

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Men are more likely than women to start out in an entry-level position,even when they have the same educational qualifications.

Trends observed in the shifting world population indicate that people aged 65 or more will soon outnumber those aged 5 or less.Also,the world's population aged over 80 is expected to more than double by the year 2040.Which of the following is a likely implication of such population trends?

As a form of discrimination,incivility is said to occur when ________.

Deep-level diversity refers to easily perceived differences that may trigger certain stereotypes,but that do not necessarily reflect the ways people think or feel.

Worldwide population trends indicate that we will witness dwindling labor supply and increasing total global savings rates.

What type of discrimination are older workers in an organization subjected to if they are laid off for being highly paid and having lucrative benefits?

Management and Organizations

Understanding Management: Constraints and Challenges

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing Change and Innovation

Foundations of Planning

Strategic Management

Managerial Controls

Basic Organizational Design

Adaptive Organizational Design

Managing Human Resources

Managing Teams

Understanding Individual Behavior

Managers and Communication

Motivating Employees

Managers As Leaders

Filters