Question 1

Which of the following is the best description of the provisions of the Civil Rights Act,Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A) prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses 
B) prohibiting discrimination against employees aged 40 or over 
C) prohibiting the forced retirement of most employees 
D) prohibiting discrimination based on race,color,religion,national origin,or gender 
A) prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses 
B) prohibiting discrimination against employees aged 40 or over 
C) prohibiting the forced retirement of most employees 
D) prohibiting discrimination based on race,color,religion,national origin,or gender

Question 2

The concept of workforce diversity expanded from compliance to an issue of business survival during the early 1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In which of the following areas are consistent male-female differences observed?

Accepted Answer

A) problem-solving ability 
B) sociability 
C) work schedule preferences 
D) competitive drive 
A) problem-solving ability 
B) sociability 
C) work schedule preferences 
D) competitive drive

Question 4

Men are more likely than women to start out in an entry-level position,even when they have the same educational qualifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following trends has been observed in the world population in terms of aging?

Accepted Answer

A) People aged 65 and older will soon outnumber children under age 5 for the first time in history. 
B) The world's population aged 80 and over is projected to decrease 233% by 2040. 
C) The world's population is growing older,but at a slower rate than it did in comparison with the previous two centuries. 
D) As nations have advanced economically,birthrates have increased in proportion to the growing world population. 
A) People aged 65 and older will soon outnumber children under age 5 for the first time in history. 
B) The world's population aged 80 and over is projected to decrease 233% by 2040. 
C) The world's population is growing older,but at a slower rate than it did in comparison with the previous two centuries. 
D) As nations have advanced economically,birthrates have increased in proportion to the growing world population.

Question 6

Deep-level diversity refers to easily perceived differences that may trigger certain stereotypes,but that do not necessarily reflect the ways people think or feel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the changing trends in U.S.workplaces?

Accepted Answer

A) The surge in immigration,especially over the last two decades,has flooded the United States with low-wage foreign labor. 
B) Organizations must recognize that they can't expect employees to assimilate into the organization by adopting similar attitudes and values. 
C) In most U.S.metropolitan cities,more immigrants are employed in low-wage jobs like construction,cleaning,or manufacturing,than in white-collar occupations. 
D) People now entering the workforce are significantly older,less ethnically diverse and/or native-born. 
A) The surge in immigration,especially over the last two decades,has flooded the United States with low-wage foreign labor. 
B) Organizations must recognize that they can't expect employees to assimilate into the organization by adopting similar attitudes and values. 
C) In most U.S.metropolitan cities,more immigrants are employed in low-wage jobs like construction,cleaning,or manufacturing,than in white-collar occupations. 
D) People now entering the workforce are significantly older,less ethnically diverse and/or native-born.

Question 8

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual orientation 
B) gender identity 
C) religious belief 
D) ethnic origin 
A) sexual orientation 
B) gender identity 
C) religious belief 
D) ethnic origin

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of workplace discrimination in the form of exclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Older workers may be targeted for layoffs because they are highly paid and have lucrative benefits. 
B) African American employees at some companies have found racist graffiti in their work areas. 
C) Female lawyers note that male attorneys frequently cut them off or do not adequately address their comments. 
D) Many women in finance claim they are assigned to marginal job roles or are given light workloads that don't lead to promotion. 
A) Older workers may be targeted for layoffs because they are highly paid and have lucrative benefits. 
B) African American employees at some companies have found racist graffiti in their work areas. 
C) Female lawyers note that male attorneys frequently cut them off or do not adequately address their comments. 
D) Many women in finance claim they are assigned to marginal job roles or are given light workloads that don't lead to promotion.

Question 10

Ang Li has found it rather hard to move up in her managerial career at her workplace especially when compared to how fellow graduate from Tri-Valley,American-born Adam Watson,has managed to become the regional manager of sales in the company.This suggests the presence of ________ in Li's organization.

Accepted Answer

A) goldbricking 
B) a self-serving bias 
C) a glass ceiling 
D) prejudice 
A) goldbricking 
B) a self-serving bias 
C) a glass ceiling 
D) prejudice

Question 11

What type of discrimination is said to have occurred when certain actions taken by representatives of an organization deny equal opportunity to perform or unequal rewards for performance?

Accepted Answer

A) exclusion 
B) discriminatory practices or policies 
C) incivility 
D) intimidation 
A) exclusion 
B) discriminatory practices or policies 
C) incivility 
D) intimidation

Question 12

________ is the biological heritage (including physical characteristics such as one's skin color and associated traits)that people use to identify themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) Nationality 
B) Ethnicity 
C) Culture 
D) Race 
A) Nationality 
B) Ethnicity 
C) Culture 
D) Race

Question 13

People aged 65 and older are expected to soon outnumber children under age 5 for the first time in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jack and Jill are discussing the new hire in their department: her hair color,skin tone,manner of dress,and accent.Jack and Jill are focusing on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) surface level diversity 
B) deep-level diversity 
C) stereotypes 
D) biases 
A) surface level diversity 
B) deep-level diversity 
C) stereotypes 
D) biases

Question 15

Demographic characteristics such as differences in age,gender,race,etc.reflect surface-level diversity among employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discrimination refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a preconceived belief,opinion,or judgment toward a person or a group of people 
B) a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology 
C) judging a person based on a perception of a group to which that person belongs 
D) someone acting out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets of their prejudice 
A) a preconceived belief,opinion,or judgment toward a person or a group of people 
B) a tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology 
C) judging a person based on a perception of a group to which that person belongs 
D) someone acting out their prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets of their prejudice

Question 17

Executives at Macromix have initiated a diversity skills training program to educate employees about the importance of diversity at the workplace.Which of the following should be the first step to be implemented in the program?

Accepted Answer

A) making employees aware of the assumptions and biases they may have 
B) teaching people specific skills on how to communicate effectively with their fellow employees 
C) increasing employees' sensitivity and openness to those who are different from them 
D) training employees on how to work effectively in a diverse work environment 
A) making employees aware of the assumptions and biases they may have 
B) teaching people specific skills on how to communicate effectively with their fellow employees 
C) increasing employees' sensitivity and openness to those who are different from them 
D) training employees on how to work effectively in a diverse work environment

Question 18

Which of the following examples would be considered appropriate stereotyping?

Accepted Answer

A) assuming women to be particularly bad drivers 
B) bracketing working mothers as not being committed fully to their jobs 
C) assuming red-haired people have rather nasty tempers 
D) asking someone from accounting to help with a budgeting problem 
A) assuming women to be particularly bad drivers 
B) bracketing working mothers as not being committed fully to their jobs 
C) assuming red-haired people have rather nasty tempers 
D) asking someone from accounting to help with a budgeting problem

Question 19

An important impact that workplace diversity has on organizational performance is through the increase in employee turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People are going to be different.The focus of managers should be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) to find ways to keep various groups within the workforce from creating conflict 
B) to find ways to develop strong relationships with and engage the entire workforce 
C) to make sure the practices within their departments comply with the letter of the laws governing discrimination in employment 
D) to find commonalities among various groups displaying surface-level diversity 
A) to find ways to keep various groups within the workforce from creating conflict 
B) to find ways to develop strong relationships with and engage the entire workforce 
C) to make sure the practices within their departments comply with the letter of the laws governing discrimination in employment 
D) to find commonalities among various groups displaying surface-level diversity

Which of the following is the best description of the provisions of the Civil Rights Act,Title VII?

The concept of workforce diversity expanded from compliance to an issue of business survival during the early 1980s.

In which of the following areas are consistent male-female differences observed?

Men are more likely than women to start out in an entry-level position,even when they have the same educational qualifications.

Which of the following trends has been observed in the world population in terms of aging?

Deep-level diversity refers to easily perceived differences that may trigger certain stereotypes,but that do not necessarily reflect the ways people think or feel.

Which of the following statements is true of the changing trends in U.S.workplaces?

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Which of the following is an example of workplace discrimination in the form of exclusion?

What type of discrimination is said to have occurred when certain actions taken by representatives of an organization deny equal opportunity to perform or unequal rewards for performance?

________ is the biological heritage (including physical characteristics such as one's skin color and associated traits)that people use to identify themselves.

People aged 65 and older are expected to soon outnumber children under age 5 for the first time in history.

Jack and Jill are discussing the new hire in their department: her hair color,skin tone,manner of dress,and accent.Jack and Jill are focusing on ________.

Demographic characteristics such as differences in age,gender,race,etc.reflect surface-level diversity among employees.

Discrimination refers to ________.

Executives at Macromix have initiated a diversity skills training program to educate employees about the importance of diversity at the workplace.Which of the following should be the first step to be implemented in the program?

Which of the following examples would be considered appropriate stereotyping?

An important impact that workplace diversity has on organizational performance is through the increase in employee turnover.

People are going to be different.The focus of managers should be ________.

Managers in the Workplace

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managing Change and Innovation

Planning Work Activities

Managing Strategy

Designing Organizational Structure - Basic Designs

Designing Organizational - Structure Adaptive Design

Managing Human Resources

Creating and Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

Motivating Employees

Being an Effective Leader

Monitoring and Controlling

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Exam 5: Managing Diversity

Which of the following is the best description of the provisions of the Civil Rights Act,Title VII?

The concept of workforce diversity expanded from compliance to an issue of business survival during the early 1980s.

In which of the following areas are consistent male-female differences observed?

Men are more likely than women to start out in an entry-level position,even when they have the same educational qualifications.

Which of the following trends has been observed in the world population in terms of aging?

Deep-level diversity refers to easily perceived differences that may trigger certain stereotypes,but that do not necessarily reflect the ways people think or feel.

Which of the following statements is true of the changing trends in U.S.workplaces?

Which of the following diversity factors has been called the "last acceptable bias"?

Which of the following is an example of workplace discrimination in the form of exclusion?

What type of discrimination is said to have occurred when certain actions taken by representatives of an organization deny equal opportunity to perform or unequal rewards for performance?

________ is the biological heritage (including physical characteristics such as one's skin color and associated traits)that people use to identify themselves.

People aged 65 and older are expected to soon outnumber children under age 5 for the first time in history.

Jack and Jill are discussing the new hire in their department: her hair color,skin tone,manner of dress,and accent.Jack and Jill are focusing on ________.

Demographic characteristics such as differences in age,gender,race,etc.reflect surface-level diversity among employees.

Discrimination refers to ________.

Executives at Macromix have initiated a diversity skills training program to educate employees about the importance of diversity at the workplace.Which of the following should be the first step to be implemented in the program?

Which of the following examples would be considered appropriate stereotyping?

An important impact that workplace diversity has on organizational performance is through the increase in employee turnover.

People are going to be different.The focus of managers should be ________.

Managers in the Workplace

Managers As Decision Makers

Managing the External Environment and the Organizations Culture

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Social Responsibility and Ethics

Managing Change and Innovation

Planning Work Activities

Managing Strategy

Designing Organizational Structure - Basic Designs

Designing Organizational - Structure Adaptive Design

Managing Human Resources

Creating and Managing Teams

Managing Communication

Understanding and Managing Individual Behavior

Motivating Employees

Being an Effective Leader

Monitoring and Controlling

Filters