Question 1

In what way do deep-level diversity factors affect advancement in a work place with a collectivistic culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees with differences in personality to their peers are more likely to be promoted. 
B)  Employees with similarities in personality to their peers are more likely to be promoted. 
C)  Employees with similarities in personality to their supervisors are more likely to be promoted. 
D)  Employees with differences in personality to their supervisors are more likely to be promoted. 
E)  Deep-level diversity factors do not affect advancement in the work place. 
A)  Employees with differences in personality to their peers are more likely to be promoted. 
B)  Employees with similarities in personality to their peers are more likely to be promoted. 
C)  Employees with similarities in personality to their supervisors are more likely to be promoted. 
D)  Employees with differences in personality to their supervisors are more likely to be promoted. 
E)  Deep-level diversity factors do not affect advancement in the work place.

Question 2

The relationship between age and job performance is likely to be an issue of increasing importance during the next decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the relationship between age and the organizational issues of productivity, turnover, and satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

This is a somewhat complex set of relati

Question 4

It is illegal in the U.S. for employers to use I.Q. tests for employment selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the nine basic physical abilities that researchers have identified as important for job performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  stamina 
B)  dynamic flexibility 
C)  speed 
D)  body coordination 
E)  trunk strength 
A)  stamina 
B)  dynamic flexibility 
C)  speed 
D)  body coordination 
E)  trunk strength

Question 6

Which of the following is an effect of aging on the workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older workers are frail, resulting in less productivity. 
B)  Older workers have a higher rate of unavoidable absenteeism. 
C)  Older workers are more stable, resulting in less turnover. 
D)  Older workers are tired, resulting in low job satisfaction. 
E)  Older workers have a higher rate of avoidable absenteeism. 
A)  Older workers are frail, resulting in less productivity. 
B)  Older workers have a higher rate of unavoidable absenteeism. 
C)  Older workers are more stable, resulting in less turnover. 
D)  Older workers are tired, resulting in low job satisfaction. 
E)  Older workers have a higher rate of avoidable absenteeism.

Question 7

There is no significant difference between the absenteeism rates of men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a major problem in the use of ability tests for selection and promotion of personnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tests favor ethnic and racial groups. 
B)  The tests fail to take into account the personality of the individual. 
C)  Some individuals with high intelligence are poor test takers. 
D)  Women enjoy an unfair advantage on these tests. 
E)  The tests may have an adverse impact on different racial and ethnic groups. 
A)  The tests favor ethnic and racial groups. 
B)  The tests fail to take into account the personality of the individual. 
C)  Some individuals with high intelligence are poor test takers. 
D)  Women enjoy an unfair advantage on these tests. 
E)  The tests may have an adverse impact on different racial and ethnic groups.

Question 9

The ability to coordinate the simultaneous actions of different parts of the body describes which physical ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic flexibility 
B)  body coordination 
C)  balance 
D)  static strength 
E)  extent flexibility 
A)  dynamic flexibility 
B)  body coordination 
C)  balance 
D)  static strength 
E)  extent flexibility

Question 10

Which of the following is not a biographical characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  political affiliation 
B)  age 
C)  sex 
D)  tenure 
E)  race 
A)  political affiliation 
B)  age 
C)  sex 
D)  tenure 
E)  race

Question 11

You work in the air filter manufacturing business. Your division is made up of three other people with very different biographical characteristics. Gina is 27 years old, single and female. She has been with the company only six months. Jonathan is 63 years old and a widower who has been with the company for thirty years. Sally is a single mother with four children who has been with the company for five years.
-Based on the information given, which employee would you expect to have the lowest rate of avoidable absence?

Accepted Answer

A)  All these employees would have about the same rate of avoidable absence. 
B)  Sally 
C)  Gina 
D)  Jonathan 
E)  Gina and Sally would probably have equally low rates 
A)  All these employees would have about the same rate of avoidable absence. 
B)  Sally 
C)  Gina 
D)  Jonathan 
E)  Gina and Sally would probably have equally low rates

Question 12

The time a person spends on a particular job defines the term ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seniority 
B)  stability 
C)  absenteeism 
D)  productivity 
E)  efficiency 
A)  seniority 
B)  stability 
C)  absenteeism 
D)  productivity 
E)  efficiency

Question 13

There is an ongoing shift in the diversification of the white male managerial workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Stamina, flexibility, and strength are dimensions of physical ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sara is a computer programmer and a mother of two primary-school aged children. What do you think her ideal job schedule would be? Use research to explain how you arrived at your conclusion.

Accepted Answer

Sara would prefer a job that allows her

Question 16

Research shows that unfair discrimination can lead to serious consequences for employers, such as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased profit margins 
B)  market lows 
C)  increased productivity 
D)  high turnover 
E)  reduced benefits 
A)  decreased profit margins 
B)  market lows 
C)  increased productivity 
D)  high turnover 
E)  reduced benefits

Question 17

The ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible describes which physical ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic flexibility 
B)  trunk strength 
C)  explosive strength 
D)  dynamic strength 
E)  extent flexibility 
A)  dynamic flexibility 
B)  trunk strength 
C)  explosive strength 
D)  dynamic strength 
E)  extent flexibility

Question 18

Surface-level diversity is not easy to recognize and depends on getting to know a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In what way do deep-level diversity factors affect advancement in a work place with an individualistic culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees with differences in personality to their peers are more likely to be promoted. 
B)  Employees with similarities in personality to their peers are more likely to be promoted. 
C)  Employees with similarities in personality to their supervisors are more likely to be promoted. 
D)  Employees with differences in personality to their supervisors are more likely to be promoted. 
E)  Deep-level diversity factors do not affect advancement in the work place. 
A)  Employees with differences in personality to their peers are more likely to be promoted. 
B)  Employees with similarities in personality to their peers are more likely to be promoted. 
C)  Employees with similarities in personality to their supervisors are more likely to be promoted. 
D)  Employees with differences in personality to their supervisors are more likely to be promoted. 
E)  Deep-level diversity factors do not affect advancement in the work place.

Question 20

Design an HR recruiting strategy for a corporation that wants to increase diversity in its workforce.

Accepted Answer

The corporation needs to advertise in va

In what way do deep-level diversity factors affect advancement in a work place with a collectivistic culture?

The relationship between age and job performance is likely to be an issue of increasing importance during the next decade.

What is the relationship between age and the organizational issues of productivity, turnover, and satisfaction?

It is illegal in the U.S. for employers to use I.Q. tests for employment selection.

Which of the following is not one of the nine basic physical abilities that researchers have identified as important for job performance?

Which of the following is an effect of aging on the workforce?

There is no significant difference between the absenteeism rates of men and women.

Which of the following is a major problem in the use of ability tests for selection and promotion of personnel?

The ability to coordinate the simultaneous actions of different parts of the body describes which physical ability?

Which of the following is not a biographical characteristic?

The time a person spends on a particular job defines the term ________.

There is an ongoing shift in the diversification of the white male managerial workforce.

Stamina, flexibility, and strength are dimensions of physical ability.

Sara is a computer programmer and a mother of two primary-school aged children. What do you think her ideal job schedule would be? Use research to explain how you arrived at your conclusion.

Research shows that unfair discrimination can lead to serious consequences for employers, such as ________.

The ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible describes which physical ability?

Surface-level diversity is not easy to recognize and depends on getting to know a person.

In what way do deep-level diversity factors affect advancement in a work place with an individualistic culture?

Design an HR recruiting strategy for a corporation that wants to increase diversity in its workforce.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Basic Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Basic Approaches to Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 2: Foundations of Individual Behavior

In what way do deep-level diversity factors affect advancement in a work place with a collectivistic culture?

The relationship between age and job performance is likely to be an issue of increasing importance during the next decade.

What is the relationship between age and the organizational issues of productivity, turnover, and satisfaction?

It is illegal in the U.S. for employers to use I.Q. tests for employment selection.

Which of the following is not one of the nine basic physical abilities that researchers have identified as important for job performance?

Which of the following is an effect of aging on the workforce?

There is no significant difference between the absenteeism rates of men and women.

Which of the following is a major problem in the use of ability tests for selection and promotion of personnel?

The ability to coordinate the simultaneous actions of different parts of the body describes which physical ability?

Which of the following is not a biographical characteristic?

The time a person spends on a particular job defines the term ________.

There is an ongoing shift in the diversification of the white male managerial workforce.

Stamina, flexibility, and strength are dimensions of physical ability.

Sara is a computer programmer and a mother of two primary-school aged children. What do you think her ideal job schedule would be? Use research to explain how you arrived at your conclusion.

Research shows that unfair discrimination can lead to serious consequences for employers, such as ________.

The ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible describes which physical ability?

Surface-level diversity is not easy to recognize and depends on getting to know a person.

In what way do deep-level diversity factors affect advancement in a work place with an individualistic culture?

Design an HR recruiting strategy for a corporation that wants to increase diversity in its workforce.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Basic Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Basic Approaches to Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters