Exam 2: Diversity in Organizations

Hispanics can be of any race.

Stacy Hanes is an African-American woman who has recently taken her first job and does not seem to like the work environment at all. Her colleagues put down her ideas at team meetings and refer to them as "stupid." In addition, they make fun of her race and often ask her if she is educated enough to work for the company. Which of the following kinds of discrimination is Hanes most likely subject to?

Women being passed over for promotion even when they are performing better than men is an example of a discriminatory practice.

Unfair discrimination involves noticing and being aware of individual characteristics among people in a group.

The human resources department of Orbit Bank believes in being unbiased toward all employees and treating them fairly. They believe it is crucial that the company treat all their employees equally. However Susan Daniels, an employee at the bank, recently filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that she was discriminated against. Which of the following, if true, best justifies Susan's action?

________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which refers to the ability to understand what is read or heard and the relationship of words to each other.

Demographics mostly reflect deep-level rather than surface-level diversity.

The ability to move the trunk and back muscles as far as possible is known as ________.

Which of the following is true with respect to surface-level diversity?

Studies show that satisfaction tends to continually increase among nonprofessionals as they age, whereas it falls among professionals during middle age and then rises again in the later years.

Define surface-level diversity and deep-level diversity.

Religious discrimination claims have been a shrinking source of discrimination claims in the United States.

Which of the following best describes the physical ability known as dynamic flexibility?

Older people are more likely to quit and change jobs than younger employees.

Thurman Inc., a manufacturing company in Vermont, needs to hire employees for its new office in the city. The positions require the employees to travel across the country regularly. The management has specified that they are looking for employees below the age of 40 who are young and dynamic. Which of the following beliefs is the management most likely to hold?

Women being assigned marginal job roles that do not lead to promotion is an example of the ________ form of discrimination.

Compare and contrast four different kinds of physical abilities.

Which of the following is a kind of physical ability which refers to the ability to make rapid, repeated flexing movements?

________ differences between people represent deep-level diversity.

The physical ability that allows a body to maintain equilibrium despite opposing forces is known as ________.