Question 1

The glass ceiling is not the only gender barrier in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements/statistics about women in the workforce is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The labor force participation rate of women is approximately 70%. 
B)  Women held 14.4% of the corporate officer positions in Fortune 500 companies. 
C)  Women currently comprise somewhat more than 46% of the U.S. workforce and by the year 2020 may be nearly 50%. 
D)  On average, women earn 90% of what men earn from work. 
A)  The labor force participation rate of women is approximately 70%. 
B)  Women held 14.4% of the corporate officer positions in Fortune 500 companies. 
C)  Women currently comprise somewhat more than 46% of the U.S. workforce and by the year 2020 may be nearly 50%. 
D)  On average, women earn 90% of what men earn from work.

Question 3

A Japanese manager employed at the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, is an expatriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following sources of diversity has received increasing attention by explaining how homophobia affects productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  Gender 
C)  Sexual orientation 
D)  Social status 
A)  Culture 
B)  Gender 
C)  Sexual orientation 
D)  Social status

Question 5

Match the following:
-Expatriate manager

Accepted Answer

A) A cultural orientation in which individuals belong to tightly knit social frameworks 
B) The concept of borderless marketplace 
C) The locus and distribution of power within the organization 
D) A business firm that operates in numerous countries and employs a multicultural workforce 
E) An American business official who works for a U.S. subsidiary in Spain 
A) A cultural orientation in which individuals belong to tightly knit social frameworks 
B) The concept of borderless marketplace 
C) The locus and distribution of power within the organization 
D) A business firm that operates in numerous countries and employs a multicultural workforce 
E) An American business official who works for a U.S. subsidiary in Spain

Question 6

Match the following:
-Social responsibility

Accepted Answer

A) A collection of rule-based guides to ethical behavior 
B) An ethical perspective that focuses on results of behavior 
C) The collective ethical conduct of an organization 
D) The theory of ethics that argues for local standards on a set of standards for each individual 
E) A good person who acted out of virtuous and right intentions
F)Suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action 
A) A collection of rule-based guides to ethical behavior 
B) An ethical perspective that focuses on results of behavior 
C) The collective ethical conduct of an organization 
D) The theory of ethics that argues for local standards on a set of standards for each individual 
E) A good person who acted out of virtuous and right intentions
F)Suggests that right and wrong is determined by the consequences of the action

Question 7

Describe sexual harassment and the three types of sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

According to the Equal Employment Opport

Question 8

Which statement regarding the glass ceiling is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glass ceiling has been recently found to apply equally to males and females. 
B)  The glass ceiling is a barrier that has been traced to a lack of ability. 
C)  The glass ceiling, like Cinderella's glass slipper, has resulted in a temporary movement of women into political leadership positions throughout the world. 
D)  The glass ceiling is a transparent barrier that keeps women from rising above a certain level in organizations. 
A)  The glass ceiling has been recently found to apply equally to males and females. 
B)  The glass ceiling is a barrier that has been traced to a lack of ability. 
C)  The glass ceiling, like Cinderella's glass slipper, has resulted in a temporary movement of women into political leadership positions throughout the world. 
D)  The glass ceiling is a transparent barrier that keeps women from rising above a certain level in organizations.

Question 9

Match the following:
-EEOC

Accepted Answer

A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination 
C) Individual differences present in the workforce 
D) Individuals born between 1946 and 1964 
E) An artificial barrier that prevents women from advancing above a certain organizational level 
F)Individuals born between 1965 and 1976 
A) A law passed in 1993 that allows up to 12 weeks of leave from work for family medical problems 
B) A federal agency that receives and investigates charges of employment discrimination 
C) Individual differences present in the workforce 
D) Individuals born between 1946 and 1964 
E) An artificial barrier that prevents women from advancing above a certain organizational level 
F)Individuals born between 1965 and 1976

Question 10

Given the increasing attractiveness of U.S. business ventures in China, a major challenge for Western managers will be to understand the Chinese practice of guanxi, which is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong use of rewards and punishment in the workplace. 
B)  use of personal connections to conduct business. 
C)  practice of group members evaluating the performance of individual group members. 
D)  tendency to negotiate small but specific agreements in order to interact effectively. 
A)  strong use of rewards and punishment in the workplace. 
B)  use of personal connections to conduct business. 
C)  practice of group members evaluating the performance of individual group members. 
D)  tendency to negotiate small but specific agreements in order to interact effectively.

Question 11

The globalization of business and changing demographic trends will present organizations with a tremendously culturally diverse workforce which represents the risk that:

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudices and stereotypes will prevent managers and employees from developing a synergy. 
B)  employee families will not be left intact and this could cause a drop in productivity. 
C)  values will begin to erode. 
D)  opportunities will not be available to employees within the organization and outside the organization. 
A)  prejudices and stereotypes will prevent managers and employees from developing a synergy. 
B)  employee families will not be left intact and this could cause a drop in productivity. 
C)  values will begin to erode. 
D)  opportunities will not be available to employees within the organization and outside the organization.

Question 12

Which of the following generations of workers tends to be impatient, wants short-term gratification, and puts family before work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Silent generation 
B)  Generation Y 
C)  Baby busters 
D)  Baby boomers 
A)  Silent generation 
B)  Generation Y 
C)  Baby busters 
D)  Baby boomers

Question 13

Which of the following is considered a key benefit of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cohesiveness 
B)  Flexibility and adaptation 
C)  Less time in making decisions 
D)  Less thinking that is considered critical 
A)  Cohesiveness 
B)  Flexibility and adaptation 
C)  Less time in making decisions 
D)  Less thinking that is considered critical

Question 14

The implicit or explicit demands for sexual favors by threatening negative job-related consequences or promising job-related rewards is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender harassment. 
B)  biased sexual force. 
C)  sexual coercion. 
D)  sexual exploitation. 
A)  gender harassment. 
B)  biased sexual force. 
C)  sexual coercion. 
D)  sexual exploitation.

Question 15

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disabled as:

Accepted Answer

A)  persons with permanent physical and mental problems. 
B)  anyone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. 
C)  individuals with physical impairments only. 
D)  those who cannot work. 
A)  persons with permanent physical and mental problems. 
B)  anyone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. 
C)  individuals with physical impairments only. 
D)  those who cannot work.

Question 16

Managing diversity requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  being a good corporate citizen. 
B)  complying with affirmative action. 
C)  assimilating women and minorities into a dominant male culture. 
D)  the examination of the hidden assumptions that employees hold. 
A)  being a good corporate citizen. 
B)  complying with affirmative action. 
C)  assimilating women and minorities into a dominant male culture. 
D)  the examination of the hidden assumptions that employees hold.

Question 17

Consequential theories of ethics emphasize the consequences or results of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the research of Hofstede, U.S. managers tend to exhibit which of the following cultural characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collectivism, long-term orientation, and high power distance 
B)  Low uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, and collectivism 
C)  Weak power distance, short-term orientation, and individualism 
D)  High tolerance for uncertainty, collectivism, and strong power positions 
A)  Collectivism, long-term orientation, and high power distance 
B)  Low uncertainty avoidance, masculinity, and collectivism 
C)  Weak power distance, short-term orientation, and individualism 
D)  High tolerance for uncertainty, collectivism, and strong power positions

Question 19

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Guanxi is the Chinese practice of building networks for social exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The glass ceiling is not the only gender barrier in organizations.

Which of the following statements/statistics about women in the workforce is incorrect?

A Japanese manager employed at the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, is an expatriate.

Which of the following sources of diversity has received increasing attention by explaining how homophobia affects productivity?

Match the following: -Expatriate manager

Match the following: -Social responsibility

Describe sexual harassment and the three types of sexual harassment.

Which statement regarding the glass ceiling is correct?

Match the following: -EEOC

Given the increasing attractiveness of U.S. business ventures in China, a major challenge for Western managers will be to understand the Chinese practice of guanxi, which is the:

The globalization of business and changing demographic trends will present organizations with a tremendously culturally diverse workforce which represents the risk that:

Which of the following generations of workers tends to be impatient, wants short-term gratification, and puts family before work?

Which of the following is considered a key benefit of diversity?

The implicit or explicit demands for sexual favors by threatening negative job-related consequences or promising job-related rewards is considered:

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disabled as:

Managing diversity requires:

Consequential theories of ethics emphasize the consequences or results of behavior.

According to the research of Hofstede, U.S. managers tend to exhibit which of the following cultural characteristics?

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.

Guanxi is the Chinese practice of building networks for social exchange.

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Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

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Exam 2: Challenges for Managers

The glass ceiling is not the only gender barrier in organizations.

Which of the following statements/statistics about women in the workforce is incorrect?

A Japanese manager employed at the Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, is an expatriate.

Which of the following sources of diversity has received increasing attention by explaining how homophobia affects productivity?

Match the following: -Expatriate manager

Match the following: -Social responsibility

Describe sexual harassment and the three types of sexual harassment.

Which statement regarding the glass ceiling is correct?

Match the following: -EEOC

Given the increasing attractiveness of U.S. business ventures in China, a major challenge for Western managers will be to understand the Chinese practice of guanxi, which is the:

The globalization of business and changing demographic trends will present organizations with a tremendously culturally diverse workforce which represents the risk that:

Which of the following generations of workers tends to be impatient, wants short-term gratification, and puts family before work?

Which of the following is considered a key benefit of diversity?

The implicit or explicit demands for sexual favors by threatening negative job-related consequences or promising job-related rewards is considered:

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disabled as:

Managing diversity requires:

Consequential theories of ethics emphasize the consequences or results of behavior.

According to the research of Hofstede, U.S. managers tend to exhibit which of the following cultural characteristics?

An organization in which the national viewpoint supersedes the global viewpoint is a transnational organization.

Guanxi is the Chinese practice of building networks for social exchange.

Organizational Behavior and Opportunity

Personality, Perception, and Attribution

Attitudes, Emotions, and Ethics

Motivation at Work

Learning and Performance Management

Stress and Well-Being at Work

Communication

Work Teams and Groups

Decision Making by Individuals and Groups

Power and Political Behavior

Leadership and Followership

Conflict and Negotiation

Jobs and the Design of Work

Organizational Design and Structure

Organizational Culture

Career Management

Managing Change

Filters