Deck 3: Exploring the Relationship Between the Organizational Culture and Diversity in the Workforce

Question 1

Which of these options best encompasses the concept of organizational culture?

A) Environmental settings within the workplace
B) Shared assumptions, values, and beliefs of members within an organization
C) The diversity of the employees within a workplace
D) Common goals and standards set by employees

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to the text, an organization's culture should be:

A) A nurturing environment that welcomes all forms of human difference
B) Strict, to ensure that all employees follow the rules and achieve goals
C) A friendly, but firm, culture that ensures work is completed on time
D) Non-existent, so as to ensure nobody is left out

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which is not an example of ways culture can be represented within an organization?

A) Storytelling, ceremonies, artifacts, and so on
B) Behaviors and attitudes communicated through interactions of people
C) Biases and prejudices of individuals within an organization
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Organizational culture can be understood based on three distinct forms of group membership. Which of these is not one of these cultures according to the text?

A) Culture of differentiation
B) Culture of inclusion
C) Culture of unity
D) Culture of integration

Question 5

The "good ol' boy network" is an organizational social culture that:

A) Allows biases to linger and endure
B) Creates a social stratification of exclusion
C) Helps an organizational culture maintain exclusion
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is not characteristic of an organization that seeks to promote diversity?

A) Ensuring a climate is maintained that welcomes and supports all individuals
B) Emphasizing a culture that is embracing and celebrating diversity to make a case for diversity for business success
C) Expecting that legislation can change or control attitudes of their employees
D) Maintaining a positive organizational social culture

Question 7

According to the text, which of these major companies is of representative of a company with a positive organizational social culture based on their diversity statement?

A) Amazon
B) Apple
C) Google
D) Microsoft

Question 8

Which is not an example of a reaction in the workplace someone might have to an unwelcoming culture?

A) Feelings of positive self-efficacy
B) Feelings of rage
C) Associating certain individuals with a specific behavior
D) Feelings of embarrassment, anguish, and pain

Question 9

Which of the following structures or groups of people have a major role in developing an organizational culture that embraces diversity and inclusion?

A) Employees
B) Leaders and managers
C) Clients or customers
D) Outside human resource agencies

Question 10

Which of the following is not a way in which organizational justice has been studied according to equity theory?

A) Procedural justice
B) Interactional justice
C) Distributive justice
D) Definitive justice