Deck 11: Developing Leadership Diversity

Question 1

Glass walls offer experience in areas such as line supervision that would enable women to advance to senior-level positions.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

All leaders need to be aware of the impact that culture may have and consider cultural values in their dealings with employees.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Female leaders are typically rated lower by subordinates on interpersonal skills as well as onfuctors such as task behavior, conununication, and goal aa::ornplislnnent

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the glass ceiling?

A)When executives choose a successor for a top position,1hey tend to choosesomeone who is different from1hem.
B)The existence of"glass walls"fucilitates important lateralmovementwithin an organization
C)Prevailing attitudes are invisible obstacles to women's advancement.
D)Women represent a large percentage of top executives and board members in American companies.

Question 5

It is imperative that leaders in international organizations learn to understand local cultures and deal with them effectively.

Question 6

Tracy and Richard work for QWERTY Corp.They have both been promoted as senior managers for a new project.However, Tracy gets paid lower than Richard for the same work.This is an example of

A)gender discrimination.
B)stereotyping.
C)inclusion.
D)ethnic bias.

Question 7

In the United States, some women leaders feel that the cost of climbing the corporate ladder is too high and they leave before ever encountering the glass ceiling.This phenomenon has been referred to as the:

A)capacityforcollaboration
B)opt-out trend.
C)diversity for thought.
D)unconscious bias theory.

Question 8

According to Hofstede's research, masculinity reflects the values of relationships and cooperation, whereas femininity reflects a preference for achievement, heroism, and assertiveness.

Question 9

Today's best leaders realize that diversity suppresses innovation and leads to poor decision making.

Question 10

As women and minorities move up the management hierarchy, they're often fmding it an easy road to travel.

Question 11

Ethnocentrism is the belief that:

A)one's culture and subculture are inherently superior to other cultures.
B)all cultures have value.
C)everyone in an organization has the same values, beliefs, and motivations.
D)everyone in an organization has the same attitudes about work and life.

Question 12

At stage 2 of personal diversity awareness, people are capable of integrating differences and adapting both cognitively and behaviorally.

Question 13

Women leaders tend to be competitive and prefer vertical hierarchies.

Question 14

According to Hofstede's social value system, high uncertainty avoidance reflects a value for a loosely knit social framework in which individuals are expected to take care of themselves.

Question 15

According to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research, white-sounding names got 50 percent more call-backs than AfricanArnerican names, even when skills and experience were equal.This is an example of in the workplace.

A)active bias
B)conscious bias
C)unconscious bias
D)deliberate bias

Question 16

Unconscious bias theory suggests that white males slight women and minorities because people's decisions are influenced by unconscious prejudice.

Question 17

Many minority leaders struggle daily with the problem of delegating authority and responsibility to employees who show them little respect.

Question 18

Profe;sor and author Judy B.Rosenerhas called women's approach to leadership interactive leadership.

Question 19

Paying a woman less than a man for the same work is known as .

A)gender discrimination
B)passive bias
C)unconscious bias
D)ethnic discrimination

Question 20

In interactive leadership, the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process.

Question 21

, a leadership quality, means questioning current methods and challenging employees to think in new ways.

A)Individual consideration
B)Inspirational motivation
C)Idealized influence
D)Intellectual stimulation

Question 22

refers to an adverse feeling or opinion formed without regard for the facts.

A)Prejudice
B)Ethnocentrism
C)Socialloafmg
D)Deindividuation

Question 23

When a leader and company act out prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets of their prejudice, OCClES.

A)unconscious bias
B)discrimination
C)inclusion
D)uncertainty avoidance

Question 24

A factor contributing to increased acceptance of diversity is:

A)discrimination.
B)passive bias.
C)uncertainty avoidance.
D)globalization.

Question 25

The inclusive model of diversity includes all of the ways in which people differ including .

A)disability
B)job expertise
C)technical skills
D)military experience

Question 26

A is a rigid, exaggerated, irrational, and typically negative belief or image associated with a particular group of people.

Question 27

Which of the following statements is true of diversity?

A)It hampers the relationship of the organization with customers.
B)It helps develop employee potential.
C)It reinforces the glass ceiling.
D)It provides lesser organizational flexibility.

Question 28

refers to strong support from a powerfully positioned executive who is willing to put his or her reputation on the line to promote an individual's advancement to higher organizational levels.

A)Employee affmity
B)Ethnocentrism
C)Prejudice
D)Sponsorship

Question 29

Accordingto HofStede's social valuesystem, high power distance means that:

A)people accept inequality in power among institutions, organizations, and individuals.
B)members of a society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity.
C)people prefer a loosely knit social framework in which individuals take care of themselves.
D)members of a society value relationships, cooperation, and group decision making.

Question 30

According to the Hofstede studies, reflects the values of relationships, cooperation, group decision making, and quality of lifu

A)collectivism
B)femininity
C)masculinity
D)uncertainty avoidance

Question 31

Diversity refers to all the ways in which people differ, including the dimension of .

A)lifestyle
B)technological skills
C)job expertise
D)job satisfaction

Question 32

Organizations establish workforce diversity programs to:

A)promote the hiring of diverse employees.
B)ensure that differences are not accepted
C)hamper the career advancement of diverse employees.
D)reinforce the glass ceiling trends.

Question 33

Which of1hefollowing statements is1rne of interactive leaders?

A)They are competitive and aggressive.
B)They favor an individualistic approach to work.
C)They favor a consensual process.
D)They are power-and-authority-oriented.

Question 34

refers to a person's ability to use reasoning and observation skills to interpret unfamiliar gestures and situations and devise appropriate behavioral responses.

A)Emotional intelligence
B)Artificial intelligence
C)Interpersonal intelligence
D)Cultural intelligence

Question 35

All organizations need to achieve high performance.

A)diversity of thought
B)passive bias
C)ethnocentrism
D)high power distance

Question 36

The manager of a company situated in the country of Aria lost a business deal with a company situated in the country oflota.The Arian manager complained to the Iotan higher-level executives when he couldn't obtain information from his counterparts in Iota.The higher-level Iotan executives were offended by his behavior.The Arian manager was surprised since hierarchy was never a matter of concern in his country.In the context of the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?

A)Behavior is perceived differently from culture to culture.
B)The manager from Aria had an ethnocentric point of view.
C)The company in Iota should adopt the ways of the company in Aria.
D)The company in Iota reinforces the glass ceiling.

Question 37

Which of the following statements is true of diverse workforce?

A)It can build stronger connections with various customers.
B)It degrades the value of an organization.
C)It causes an organization to lose its competitive advantage.
D)It reinforces the glass ceiling in an organization.

Question 38

In stage 1 of personal diversity awareness, .

A)diversity is inherent in the culture, and the organization is gender- and color-blind
B)legal requirements are met, but diversity is viewed as a problem
C)top-level leaders are committed to diversity
D)diversity is viewed as a competitive weapon

Question 39

Employees belonging to a certain religion at a meat packing plant in the country of Atria protested against not being allowed extra break times to pray during their holy month.Employees not belonging to that religion felt that allowing extra breaks would amount to "preferential treatment." In the context of the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?

A)Leaders at the plant were ethnocentric.
B)Power distance was high in the plant.
C)Cultural differences provide potential for conflicts.
D)People in the country of Atria are prejudiced.

Question 40

Which of the following is a dimension of the traditional model of diversity?

A)Work style
B)Military experience
C)Pay level
D)Nationality

Question 41

Describe cultural intelligence (CQ).

Question 42

According to Hofstede's social value systems, refers to how much people accept equality in power.

Question 43

is a leadership style in which people develop personal relationships with followers, share power and information, empower employees, and strive to enhance others' feelings of self-worth.

Question 44

In the context of Hofstede's social value systems, refers to the degree to which members of a society feel uncomfortable with ambiguity.

Question 45

According to Hofstede's research, what do the terms masculinity and femininity mean?

Question 46

Organizations establish to promote the hiring, inclusion, and career advancement of different employees and to ensure that differences are accepted and respected in the workplace.

Question 47

The differences among people in terms of age, ethnicity, gender, race, or other dimensions is known as .

Question 48

,a leadership quality, is derived from the leader who appeals emotionally and symbolically to employees' desire to do a good job and help achieve organizational goals.

Question 49

Briefly describe prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination in organizations.

Question 50

Is interactive leadership gender-specific?

Question 51

Why are attitudes toward diversity changing?

Question 52

According to Hofstede's social value system, is a preference for a tightly knit social framework in which people look out for one another and organizations protect their members' interests.

Question 53

The is an invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top leadership positions.