Exam 4: Management and Diversity

When a majority group member experiences inequities as a result of programs designed to help underrepresented groups,it is called ________.

In the ________ stage,managers are unaware of behaviors they engage in that are problematic for members of other groups.

Write a short essay on ethnocentrism and other negative dynamics that can interfere with workforce productivity.

A diverse workforce in a company ________.

Ayesha is an Israeli immigrant to the United States.She works for a pharmaceutical company and is not only a gender minority,but also an ethnic minority in the company.Her peers,colleagues,and subordinates expect a lot from her.She is having a tough time fulfilling all these expectations.Ayesha is said to be facing ________.

Bill manages a large department with employees from diverse cultural backgrounds.A review of his management style revealed that Bill's informal way of speaking to employees is offensive to some people who come from cultures where formality and respect are the norm between different organizational levels.Which stage of progress in managing a diverse workforce is Bill in?

Having to fill competing roles because of membership in two cultures causes ________.

In the area of diversity,influencing organization members means that the managers must ________.

The assimilation approach advocates shaping organization members to fit the existing culture of the organization.

Which of the following is true regarding the majority and minority groups in an organization?

Ninety-five percent of workers at Minipax Packaging Services are low-skilled workers,many of whom are from ethnic minorities.The turnover among workers is high and most decisions in the company are made by the top management,which makes up only 5% of the workforce.Which of the following statements is true for Minipax?

The finance department of Lewis & Sons only accounts for 10% of the employees,but wields the decision-making power and controls resources and information.As a result,the finance department of Lewis & Sons is considered to be a ________.

What is it that differentiates prejudice from discrimination?

Discuss three challenges faced by management when working with a diverse workforce.

Discuss three advantages diverse organizations gain from their diversity actions and goals.

Promoting diversity within the organization ________.

The belief that one's own group,culture,country,or customs are superior to that of others is known as ethnocentrism.

Ruby's company,based in the United States,is not averse to recruiting people from different cultures.On the contrary,the company schedules an intensive training session to help the employees from other cultures adopt and fit into the American culture.What kind of an approach does the company use to achieve effective workforce diversity?

Which one of the following is a demographic fact established in the Hudson Institute report?

A positive or negative assessment of members of a group or their perceived attributes is known as ________.