Question 1

Diversity today refers to far more than skin color and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To correct the past exclusion of women and minorities, companies introduced _____ -special efforts to recruit and hire qualified members of groups that have been discriminated against in the past.

Accepted Answer

A)  whistleblowing 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  heckling 
D)  grapevine communication 
E)  sugging 
A)  whistleblowing 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  heckling 
D)  grapevine communication 
E)  sugging

Question 3

Scenario A: Use the information in the following paragraph to answer the four questions below the paragraph. Carmela and Penny are colleagues who are experiencing problems in their jobs. They relate their experiences to each other because they are very concerned about their situations. Carmela speaks of a conversation with her immediate supervisor in which he (the supervisor) tells her that if she agrees to spend the weekend together with him the next time they take a business trip together, he will recommend her for a promotion. It was clear, Carmela says, that "spending the weekend together" included sleeping with her supervisor. Penny has a different situation. She works in an area of the office where there are few women during the day. Her male colleagues consistently make lewd remarks about her body and attempt to show her pornographic pictures.
-Carmela and Penny are the victims of:

Accepted Answer

A)  workplace cohesion. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  sexual harassment. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
E)  free riding. 
A)  workplace cohesion. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  sexual harassment. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
E)  free riding.

Question 4

An invisible barrier that makes it difficult for certain groups, such as minorities and women, to move beyond a certain level in the organizational hierarchy is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  whistleblowing. 
B)  glass ceiling. 
C)  sugging. 
D)  job sealing. 
E)  Gini Index. 
A)  whistleblowing. 
B)  glass ceiling. 
C)  sugging. 
D)  job sealing. 
E)  Gini Index.

Question 5

Behaviors that cause hostile environment in an organization typically includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  pervasive displays of pornography. 
B)  engaging in free riding. 
C)  participating in social loafing. 
D)  minimizing of the glass ceiling effect. 
E)  taking affirmative action. 
A)  pervasive displays of pornography. 
B)  engaging in free riding. 
C)  participating in social loafing. 
D)  minimizing of the glass ceiling effect. 
E)  taking affirmative action.

Question 6

An organization that has the least structural integration of diverse workers:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a monolithic organization. 
B)  is a multicultural organization. 
C)  employs maximum number of people from minorities and other groups that differ from the majority population. 
D)  is a pluralistic organization. 
E)  is most likely to take affirmative actions. 
A)  is a monolithic organization. 
B)  is a multicultural organization. 
C)  employs maximum number of people from minorities and other groups that differ from the majority population. 
D)  is a pluralistic organization. 
E)  is most likely to take affirmative actions.

Question 7

According to Geert Hofstede's model, the U.S. is characterized by large power distance, collectivist culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A pluralistic organization is best defined as an organization:

Accepted Answer

A)  that has a relatively diverse employee population. 
B)  with a homogeneous employee population. 
C)  that fully integrates minority group members both formally and informally. 
D)  that has no cultural integration. 
E)  that has lower levels of group conflicts. 
A)  that has a relatively diverse employee population. 
B)  with a homogeneous employee population. 
C)  that fully integrates minority group members both formally and informally. 
D)  that has no cultural integration. 
E)  that has lower levels of group conflicts.

Question 9

The difference between pluralistic organizations and multicultural organizations is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralistic organizations have much more integration. 
B)  multicultural organizations do not use an affirmative action approach. 
C)  pluralistic organizations are marked by an absence of discrimination and prejudice. 
D)  pluralistic organizations fail to address the cultural aspects of integration. 
E)  pluralistic organizations are marked by low levels of intergroup conflict. 
A)  pluralistic organizations have much more integration. 
B)  multicultural organizations do not use an affirmative action approach. 
C)  pluralistic organizations are marked by an absence of discrimination and prejudice. 
D)  pluralistic organizations fail to address the cultural aspects of integration. 
E)  pluralistic organizations are marked by low levels of intergroup conflict.

Question 10

Cohesiveness is very high in the case of a diversified workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The difference between monolithic organizations and multicultural organizations is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  monolithic organizations have much more integration. 
B)  multicultural organizations do not use an affirmative action approach. 
C)  monolithic organizations are marked by an absence of discrimination and prejudice. 
D)  multicultural organizations place greater value on diversity. 
E)  multicultural organizations are marked by low levels of intergroup conflict. 
A)  monolithic organizations have much more integration. 
B)  multicultural organizations do not use an affirmative action approach. 
C)  monolithic organizations are marked by an absence of discrimination and prejudice. 
D)  multicultural organizations place greater value on diversity. 
E)  multicultural organizations are marked by low levels of intergroup conflict.

Question 12

Scenario B: Use the information in the following paragraph to answer the four questions below the paragraph. Your company has introduced a new program called "Stay to Move". It has several different components:
1. Your company operates in a rural area where there are very few young employees. The company has set up regular meetings for young employees new to this rural area to exchange information about activities in the area, housing options, and simply to meet each other.
2. Since many of the older residents of the area are retired managers from your company, a component of the program includes assigning the older retired managers to help the younger managers meet people in the organization and get advice on managing their careers.
3. Since the younger employees like to take time off and travel, the company has introduced a flexible work system so that the young managers may work more hours each day and leave after they have completed their work for the week. This allows them more travel time for long weekends.
-Component 2, as described above, is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  freeriding. 
B)  heckling. 
C)  sugging. 
D)  sifting. 
E)  mentoring. 
A)  freeriding. 
B)  heckling. 
C)  sugging. 
D)  sifting. 
E)  mentoring.

Diversity today refers to far more than skin color and gender.

To correct the past exclusion of women and minorities, companies introduced _____ -special efforts to recruit and hire qualified members of groups that have been discriminated against in the past.

An invisible barrier that makes it difficult for certain groups, such as minorities and women, to move beyond a certain level in the organizational hierarchy is referred to as:

Behaviors that cause hostile environment in an organization typically includes:

An organization that has the least structural integration of diverse workers:

According to Geert Hofstede's model, the U.S. is characterized by large power distance, collectivist culture.

A pluralistic organization is best defined as an organization:

The difference between pluralistic organizations and multicultural organizations is that:

Cohesiveness is very high in the case of a diversified workforce.

The difference between monolithic organizations and multicultural organizations is that:

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Exam 9: Managing Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity today refers to far more than skin color and gender.

To correct the past exclusion of women and minorities, companies introduced _____ -special efforts to recruit and hire qualified members of groups that have been discriminated against in the past.

An invisible barrier that makes it difficult for certain groups, such as minorities and women, to move beyond a certain level in the organizational hierarchy is referred to as:

Behaviors that cause hostile environment in an organization typically includes:

An organization that has the least structural integration of diverse workers:

According to Geert Hofstede's model, the U.S. is characterized by large power distance, collectivist culture.

A pluralistic organization is best defined as an organization:

The difference between pluralistic organizations and multicultural organizations is that:

Cohesiveness is very high in the case of a diversified workforce.

The difference between monolithic organizations and multicultural organizations is that:

Managing in a Global World

The Evolution of Management

The Organizational Environment and Culture

Ethics and Corporate Responsibility

Planning and Decision Making

Entrepreneurship

Organizing for Success

Managing Human Resources

Leadership

Motivating People

Teamwork

Communicating

Managing Control

Innovating and Changing

Filters