Deck 11: Diversity

Question 1

According to Judy B. Rosener, women and men executives are vastly dissimilar in ________

A) earnings
B) frequency of work-family conflict
C) leadership style
D) all of the above

Answer 1

leadership style

Question 2

Women executives seem to be better than their male counterparts at ________ .

A) bureaucratic leadership
B) transactional leadership
C) transformational leadership
D) management leadership

Answer 2

transformational leadership

Question 3

Interactive leadership does not include_______ .

A) encouraging participation
B) sharing information
C) letting subordinates make all decisions
D) enhancing the self-worth of others

Answer 3

letting subordinates make all decisions

Question 4

Women-run businesses tend not to_______ .

A) be medium-sized companies
B) be large companies
C) experience fast growth
D) experience fast change

Question 5

Racism, sexism, and heterosexism can negatively impact_______ .

A) those in the "unprivileged" group in each category
B) anyone
C) those in the "privileged" group in each category
D) men only

Question 6

Oppression is often _______.

A) deliberately practiced in the workplace
B) easy to overcome
C) deliberately taught to the next generation
D) embedded in the view of society

Question 7

Women executives' families_______ .

A) often go without dinner
B) do not eat waffles as often as other families
C) often have much higher household incomes than those of male executives
D) have to do their own laundry

Question 8

White privilege is _______ .

A) a myth
B) always noticed
C) generally reflected in American society
D) well understood by all white people

Question 9

Heterosexism is reflected by society_______ .

A) Holding gay pride parades
B) Being slow to adapt gay marriage
C) Recognizing gay rights
D) Watching the Ellen DeGeneres show

Question 10

White privilege is reflected by_______ .

A) films such as "White Men Can't Jump"
B) the recognition of heterosexual marriages
C) legalized racism
D) the need to consider African-Americans as a "protected group under the law"

Question 11

All foreign countries have gender role consistent with U.S. law.

Question 12

Latin America tends to recognize the equality of men and women more than European society.

Question 13

Current female executives usually strictly adhere to the so-called "rules of conduct" that spelled success for men.

Question 14

Male bosses tend to encourage participation more than female bosses.

Question 15

Participation increases support for decisions.

Question 16

Soliciting input from other people suggests a flow of information from employees to the "boss."

Question 17

One of the by-products of sharing information and encouraging participation is that employees feel important.

Question 18

White privilege and male privilege both can be found in the workplace.

Question 19

Peggy McIntosh believes whites are carefully taught to recognize white privilege.

Question 20

White privilege allows white people to worry about racism (if they are so inclined) without being seen as self-interested.