Exam 1: Introduction and Conceptual Framework

Successful management of today's increasingly diverse workforce is among the most important global challenges faced by:

An exclusionary workplace misses the connection between ______ and _______ because it focuses solely on its responsibility to its financial stakeholders.

Given the growing acceptance of (though not necessarily adherence to) human rights as a value around the globe, promoting __________ and ____________________ for disfranchised members is perceived as the right and ethical thing to do.

An inclusive workplace, maintains a dual focus, which is simultaneously intrinsic and extrinsic, and that acknowledges its responsibility to the wider community.

Viewed from the ecological and systems perspective, the notion of organizational inclusion is utilized as a focal point for __________ and _________ workforce diversity.

Although many migrants are fleeing upheavals, including violence, in their native lands, most are also seeking economic opportunities.

____________ is a high quality capsulated coffee product that has resulted in Delta Cafes receiving several awards, including the 2011 European Business Award.

La Siembra Co-op (Case Example - 1.4) was incorporated in 1999 in Ottawa, Canada as the first North American importer, manufacturer, and distributer of:

Hai Ha-Kotobuki, a joint venture company between Vietnamese Corporation (Vinataba) and the Kotobuki Group of Japan, is a food manufacturing company located in Hanoi, Vietnam. The company partnered with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry to work on a joint project to promote:

How can corporations in different parts of the world apply the inclusive workplace model to their employment base?

Global demographic trends, legislation, and public policies in different countries describe ____________ dimensions.

La Siembra (Case Example 1.4) was founded on what principles, and what has the business done to implement these principles?

Diversity management paradigms, the inclusive workplace model, and case studies demonstrating how corporations in different parts of the world can apply the model, are either solutions or practical intervention approaches in what conceptual framework dimension?

How diversity is defined in different countries, the theories that explain diversity, interpersonal and cultural aspects, and communication in the workplace, are part of what conceptual framework dimension?

In efforts to provide social accountability and community development, the government of East Timor approached ________________ to establish operations in the newly independent country to revitalize its rundown production capacity and to help alleviate poverty.

The classification offered by Bartlett and Ghoshal (1998, 2002) is helpful as a general framework for understanding the unique corporate culture that is relevant to global workforce diversity. Which answer below is not one of the typologies that Bartlett and Ghoshal used for their framework?

Hai Ha-Kotobuki (Case Example - 1.1), a joint venture company between Vietnamese Corporation (Vinataba) and the Kotobuki Group of Japan, is a food manufacturing company located in Hanoi, Vietnam. With the support of top management and the involvement of a large number of company staff, Hai Ha-Kotobuki developed a workplace policy that included:

Alleviating the needs of disadvantaged groups in the organization's wider environment refers to the values that drive organization policies designed to benefit disenfranchised population.

The United Nations expects the working-age population of more-developed countries to increase due to low fertility rates.

Many times, the question posed by management in organizations has been, "Is diversity good for business?" Based on the conceptual framework presented in this chapter, how can the question be reframed and why?