Mary Ann Hired Ali, Who Belongs to a Minority Group

Multiple Choice

Mary Ann hired Ali, who belongs to a minority group, to work in the accounting department because he was highly skillful. However, the other workers resented Ali's presence and excluded him from the work group. Ali had difficulty performing, since he was not given the needed information to work expediently. This is an example of ________, one of the challenges of a diversified workforce.

A) pluralistic organization
B) affirmative action
C) lower cohesiveness
D) sexual harassment
E) managing diversity