Exam 2: Diversity in Organizations

Thurman Inc., a manufacturing company in Vermont, needs to hire employees for their 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?

________ may be referred to as the capacity to undertake tasks that demand stamina, dexterity, and strength.

Two colleagues who bond over similarities of growing up in a French-speaking locality can be said to have deep-level similarities rather than surface-level similarities.

The physical ability that allows a body to continue maximum effort at maintaining prolonged effort over time is known as ________.

Which of the following is the best example of mockery as a tool of discriminatory treatment in organizations?

Improving recruiting practices and making selection systems more transparent are ways of preventing target groups from being under-utilized.

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

Targeting recruiting messages to specific demographic groups underrepresented in the workforce is an example of unfair discrimination.

________ 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.

Kimberly Ortiz strongly believes in working for a company which promotes diversity. She believes that such organizations are respectful of differences and allow employees more exposure. She recently attended an interview where she was told that the company follows policies which focus on organizational diversity. However, when she finally joined the company, she had a strong feeling that the company's claim was not true. Which of the following, if true, weakens Kimberly's belief that the company does not encourage diversity?

The human resources department of Orbit Bank believes in being unbiased toward all employees and treating them fairly. They believe it is crucial that the company treat all their employees equally. However Susan Daniels, an employee at the bank, recently filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that she was discriminated against. Which of the following, if true, best justifies Susan's action?

When does an individual's religious belief become an employment issue? Give examples of such instances.

________ is a dimension of intellectual ability which involves using logic to assess the implications of an argument.

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

April's colleague Nathan has consistently pestered her to go out on a date with him. Though she has refused his offer several times, he keeps persisting. She found an envelope on her desk from Nathan with inappropriate pictures and cartoons, which left her infuriated. She now intends to go discuss the matter with the human resource department of her company. Which of the following forms of discrimination is April most likely to cite?

________, which may occur intentionally or unintentionally, refers to keeping certain people in a work place away from job opportunities, social events, discussions, or informal mentoring.

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

Federal law in the United States prohibits discrimination against employees based on sexual orientation.

Which of the following is true of biographical characteristics?

Discuss the basic components necessary for a workforce program to encourage diversity within the organization.