Exam 2: Diversity in Organizations

A positive diversity climate in an organization refers to an environment of inclusiveness and an acceptance of diversity.

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

A person suffering from alcoholism is not classified as disabled according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as alcoholism is self-induced.

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

The less complex a job in terms of information-processing demands, the more general intelligence and verbal abilities are necessary to perform successfully.

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

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?

Which of the following is a biographical characteristic of an employee?

________ diversity refers to diversity with respect to attributes that are less easy to observe initially but that can be inferred after more direct experience.

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