Exam 2: Diversity in Organizations

In general, older employees have lower rates of avoidable absence than do younger employees. However, they have equal rates of unavoidable absence, such as sickness absences.

Differences in ________ indicate surface-level diversity.

Which of the following refers to a kind of discrimination that refers to overt threats or bullying directed at members of specific groups of employees?

What is the relevance of the various types of intellectual ability for organizational behavior?

Explain why affirmative action and attempts to encourage diversity within organizations may be received unfavorably by employees. What can organizations do to minimize unfavorable reactions to policies?

Raylon Inc. needs to hire a new floor supervisor. As the company has recently made an effort to increase diversity within the organization, the HR team wants to hire a qualified female candidate for the role instead of adequately qualified male candidates. However, top management insists that optimal performance is the top priority and that the candidate hired should be the person best suited for the job. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen HR's case for hiring the female candidate?

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

Which of the following most likely indicates surface-level similarity?

An individual's cultural identity refers to a link with the culture of family ancestry or youth that lasts a lifetime, no matter where the individual may live in the world.

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

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are under no obligation to make accommodations for individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

________ 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.

What is the significance of "reasonable accommodations" for diversity management in workplaces?

The management at Climate Action Development needs to recruit campaign managers for its Renewable Energy Project. They are looking for candidates who are assertive, extroverted, and who can tackle challenges head-on. Which of the following deep-level characteristics should they focus on to best help them recruit the right candidate for the job?

The ________ is the most widely used intelligence test in hiring decisions and takes only twelve minutes to be completed.

________ refers to an overall factor of intelligence as suggested by the positive correlations among specific intellectual ability dimensions.

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

Describe some ways by which management can attract, select, and recruit diverse employees in an organization.

Inductive reasoning is the ability to identify a logical sequence in a problem and then solve the problem.

Members of racial and ethnic minorities report higher levels of discrimination in the workforce.