Question 1

__________ is a basic aim of diversity awareness training.

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching people the differences between women and men 
B)  Helping individuals become aware of their own prejudices 
C)  Complying with federal employment law 
D)  Reinforcing stereotypes employees may hold 
E)  Helping individuals become aware of management's prejudices 
A)  Teaching people the differences between women and men 
B)  Helping individuals become aware of their own prejudices 
C)  Complying with federal employment law 
D)  Reinforcing stereotypes employees may hold 
E)  Helping individuals become aware of management's prejudices

Question 2

The three major steps in implementing a change for a program to develop a truly diverse workplace is to: (1) build corporate culture that values diversity, (2) change structures and policies to support diversity, and (3) provide diversity awareness training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to your textbook, affirmative action has

Accepted Answer

A)  been a great success. 
B)  been a limited success. 
C)  been a complete failure. 
D)  great promise for the future. 
E)  never been supported by the government. 
A)  been a great success. 
B)  been a limited success. 
C)  been a complete failure. 
D)  great promise for the future. 
E)  never been supported by the government.

Question 4

A high-context culture is a culture in which communication is used to _____________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

enhance pe

Question 5

Primary dimension of diversity such as work style, communication style, and educational or skill level are particularly relevant in the organizational setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____________________ can be defined as the socio-cultural skills and attitudes used by racial minorities as they move back and forth between the dominant culture and their own ethnic or racial culture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ can be defined as the socio-cultural...

Question 7

__________ serves as invisible barriers to important lateral movement within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Barriers to entry 
B)  Affirmative action 
C)  Equal opportunity 
D)  The glass wall 
E)  The glass ceiling 
A)  Barriers to entry 
B)  Affirmative action 
C)  Equal opportunity 
D)  The glass wall 
E)  The glass ceiling

Question 8

According to your textbook, only __________ Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  18 
C)  38 
D)  58 
E)  108 
A)  8 
B)  18 
C)  38 
D)  58 
E)  108

Question 9

The major steps involved in building a truly diverse workplace include

Accepted Answer

A)  building a corporate culture that values diversity. 
B)  changing structures and policies so that they support diversity. 
C)  diversity awareness training. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  building a corporate culture that values diversity and changing structures and policies so that they support diversity. 
A)  building a corporate culture that values diversity. 
B)  changing structures and policies so that they support diversity. 
C)  diversity awareness training. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  building a corporate culture that values diversity and changing structures and policies so that they support diversity.

Question 10

__________ is/are categories of sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inappropriate/offensive 
B)  Coercion with threat of punishment 
C)  Solicitation with promise of reward 
D)  Generalized 
E)  All of these 
A)  Inappropriate/offensive 
B)  Coercion with threat of punishment 
C)  Solicitation with promise of reward 
D)  Generalized 
E)  All of these

Question 11

The belief that your group and subculture is not as good as other groups and subcultures is ethnocentrism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of these reflects the belief that one's own group is superior to other groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnorelativism 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Pluralism 
D)  Geocentricism 
E)  Regiocentrism 
A)  Ethnorelativism 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Pluralism 
D)  Geocentricism 
E)  Regiocentrism

Question 13

Expatriates are the employees who live and work in their own country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A part of the reason for the failure of affirmative action can be attributed to the glass ceiling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The genuine efforts to accept and manage diverse people in North America are a phenomenon of the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The one-best-way approach leads to a mind-set that views differences as efficient and functional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Hiring people from different geographic regions of the country but of same nationality refers to workforce diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List and describe the five forms of sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

Generalized. This form involves sexual r

Question 19

A culture that accepts only one way of doing things and one set of values and beliefs is called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A culture that accepts only one way...

Question 20

Which of these actions did the U.S. Supreme Court take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restricted the definition of sexual harassment to exclude office romance 
B)  Broadened the definition of sexual harassment to include same sex harassment 
C)  Broadened the definition of sexual harassment to include harassment of men by female coworkers 
D)  All of these 
E)  Broadened the definition of sexual harassment to include same sex harassment and harassment of men by female coworkers 
A)  Restricted the definition of sexual harassment to exclude office romance 
B)  Broadened the definition of sexual harassment to include same sex harassment 
C)  Broadened the definition of sexual harassment to include harassment of men by female coworkers 
D)  All of these 
E)  Broadened the definition of sexual harassment to include same sex harassment and harassment of men by female coworkers

Exam 13: Meeting the Challenge of Diversity

__________ is a basic aim of diversity awareness training.

The three major steps in implementing a change for a program to develop a truly diverse workplace is to: (1) build corporate culture that values diversity, (2) change structures and policies to support diversity, and (3) provide diversity awareness training.

According to your textbook, affirmative action has

A high-context culture is a culture in which communication is used to _____________________________________________.

Primary dimension of diversity such as work style, communication style, and educational or skill level are particularly relevant in the organizational setting.

____________________ can be defined as the socio-cultural skills and attitudes used by racial minorities as they move back and forth between the dominant culture and their own ethnic or racial culture.

__________ serves as invisible barriers to important lateral movement within the organization.

According to your textbook, only __________ Fortune 500 companies have female CEOs.

The major steps involved in building a truly diverse workplace include

__________ is/are categories of sexual harassment.

The belief that your group and subculture is not as good as other groups and subcultures is ethnocentrism.

Which of these reflects the belief that one's own group is superior to other groups?

Expatriates are the employees who live and work in their own country.

A part of the reason for the failure of affirmative action can be attributed to the glass ceiling.

The genuine efforts to accept and manage diverse people in North America are a phenomenon of the 1970s.

The one-best-way approach leads to a mind-set that views differences as efficient and functional.

Hiring people from different geographic regions of the country but of same nationality refers to workforce diversity.

List and describe the five forms of sexual harassment.

A culture that accepts only one way of doing things and one set of values and beliefs is called a(n) ____________________.

Which of these actions did the U.S. Supreme Court take?

Managing in Turbulent Times

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Environment and Corporate Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Ethics and Social Responsibility

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

Managerial Decision Making

Designing Adaptive Organizations

Managing Change and Innovation

Human Resource Management

Dynamics of Behavior in Organizations

Leadership

Motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Managerial and Quality Control

Information Technology and E-Business

Operations and Value Chain Management

Filters