Exam 4: Diversity at Work

What is the difference between managing diversity and managing affirmative action?

Performance at an acceptable but not outstanding level,coupled with little or no effort to improve one's current performance is termed:

The average American is better educated than Asian Americans.

They demand interesting work assignments,and thrive on open-ended projects that require sophisticated problem solving.This is a computer-literate generation.

In regard to older workers,not only must a firm analyze the requirements of jobs better,there must also be improved ways of managing the _____ of workers in those jobs.

Firms have found that only through _____ can they execute newly adopted strategies stressing better quality,innovation,cost control,or speed.

Which generation was born in the middle of the Great Depression?

Which of the following describes affirmative action rather than diversity?

Persons with disabilities are less likely to be working than any other demographic group under age 65.

It is important that executives see that creative responses to work/family dilemmas are in the best interests of both employers and employees.

To survive,to serve,and to succeed,organizations need to accomplish goals that are defined more narrowly than ever before,which means carrying out strategies that each part of the organization can execute alone.

_____ refers to actions taken to overcome the effects of past or present practices,policies,or other barriers to equal employment opportunity.

It is important for executives to use an age/experience profile to identify types of jobs where older workers can use their experience and talents most effectively.

A key source of problems in mergers,acquisitions,and strategic international alliances is differences in _____.

Which of the following is not for everyone,but it may work especially well with clerical positions where the need for coordination of the overall workload is minimal?

The steps undertaken by organizations to attract and retain racial and ethnic minorities include all of the following EXCEPT:

"Valuing diversity" essentially means accepting accents or language,dress or food of employees whose race,ethnicity,or gender differ from your own.

What is the first step in attaining the advantages of diversity?

Most mature workers are no longer interested in self-improvement.

Managing diversity is an essential part of HR strategy.