Question 1

Deep-level diversity is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) differences in easily perceived characteristics,such as gender,race,ethnicity,age or disability,that may activate certain stereotypes. 
B) differences in values,personality and work preferences that become progressively more important for determining similarity as people get to know one another better. 
C) differences between things and making judgments about individuals based on stereotypes regarding their demographic group. 
D) none of the above. 
A) differences in easily perceived characteristics,such as gender,race,ethnicity,age or disability,that may activate certain stereotypes. 
B) differences in values,personality and work preferences that become progressively more important for determining similarity as people get to know one another better. 
C) differences between things and making judgments about individuals based on stereotypes regarding their demographic group. 
D) none of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a dimension of intellectual ability as discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) spatial visualisation 
B) dynamic strength 
C) number aptitude 
D) perceptual speed 
A) spatial visualisation 
B) dynamic strength 
C) number aptitude 
D) perceptual speed

Question 3

Martin has just been appointed as Director of Career Services for a small community TAFE.He has decided to consider the particular dimensions of intellectual ability that each student has to try to place him or her in an appropriate position. Martha is interested in a career in interior decorating.The intellectual ability that she will need most is:

Accepted Answer

A) spatial visualisation. 
B) perceptual speed. 
C) deductive reasoning. 
D) number aptitude. 
A) spatial visualisation. 
B) perceptual speed. 
C) deductive reasoning. 
D) number aptitude.

Question 4

Gender,race and ethnicity are examples of demographic diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Religious discrimination claims have been a growing source of discrimination claims in Australia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Seniority is negatively related to absenteeism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the seven dimensions of intellectual ability measures a person's ability to use logic and assess the implications of an argument?

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual speed 
B) inductive reasoning 
C) deductive reasoning 
D) spatial visualisation 
A) perceptual speed 
B) inductive reasoning 
C) deductive reasoning 
D) spatial visualisation

Question 8

Which of the following statements about diversity in groups is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether diverse or homogeneous teams are more effective depends on the characteristic of interest. 
B) Groups of individuals with different types of expertise and education are more effective than homogenous groups. 
C) Groups of diverse individuals will be much more effective if leaders can show how members have a common interest in the group's success. 
D) Transactional leaders have been found to be the most effective in managing diverse teams. 
A) Whether diverse or homogeneous teams are more effective depends on the characteristic of interest. 
B) Groups of individuals with different types of expertise and education are more effective than homogenous groups. 
C) Groups of diverse individuals will be much more effective if leaders can show how members have a common interest in the group's success. 
D) Transactional leaders have been found to be the most effective in managing diverse teams.

Question 9

Older workers being targeted for redundancies because they are highly paid and have lucrative benefits and women claiming they are assigned to marginal job roles that don't lead to promotion are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) exclusion. 
B) deep-level diversity. 
C) discrimination. 
D) none of the above. 
A) exclusion. 
B) deep-level diversity. 
C) discrimination. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

________ intelligence is awareness of cross-cultural differences and the ability to successfully function in cross-cultural situations.

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive 
B) Cultural 
C) Emotional 
D) Social 
A) Cognitive 
B) Cultural 
C) Emotional 
D) Social

Question 11

Studies have found that all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Men tend to be better at problem solving and analytical skills than women. 
B) Few,if any,differences between men and women affect job performance. 
C) Women are more willing to conform to authority than men. 
D) Men are more likely than women to have expectations of success. 
A) Men tend to be better at problem solving and analytical skills than women. 
B) Few,if any,differences between men and women affect job performance. 
C) Women are more willing to conform to authority than men. 
D) Men are more likely than women to have expectations of success.

Question 12

Gender,sexual orientation and tenure are examples of demographic diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One major study showed that organisations that provided diversity training were consistently more likely to have women and minorities in upper management positions than organisations that did not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The workforce participation rate for women in Australia has risen over the past 30 years.What is their current workforce reality?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are encountering few barriers to acquiring flexible work. 
B) Women are experiencing greater mobility because they make up over 40% of company directors. 
C) Women are still finding it hard to gain access to quality,well-paid work. 
D) Women are enjoying pay comparable to men because of the elimination of the pay gap. 
A) Women are encountering few barriers to acquiring flexible work. 
B) Women are experiencing greater mobility because they make up over 40% of company directors. 
C) Women are still finding it hard to gain access to quality,well-paid work. 
D) Women are enjoying pay comparable to men because of the elimination of the pay gap.

Question 15

Individuals who have a high score on one dimension of physical ability will almost always score high on its other dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In comparing men and women in the workplace,it was found that ________ on performance measures.

Accepted Answer

A) women scored slightly higher 
B) men scored slightly higher 
C) men and women scored equally 
D) men scored much higher than women 
A) women scored slightly higher 
B) men scored slightly higher 
C) men and women scored equally 
D) men scored much higher than women

Question 17

Your division is made up of four people with very different biographical characteristics.Gina is 27 years old,single and female.She has been with the company only six months.Robert is 33 years old and married and has been with the firm since he graduated from college.Jonathan is 63 years old and a widower.He has been with the company for 30 years.Sally is a single mother with four children who has been working here for five years. You believe that ________ is the least likely to quit his or her job.

Accepted Answer

A) Jonathan 
B) Robert 
C) Sally 
D) Gina 
A) Jonathan 
B) Robert 
C) Sally 
D) Gina

Question 18

Abilities fall into two categories: intellectual and physical abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As used in the text,the term 'ability':

Accepted Answer

A) is a current capacity to perform the various tasks in a job. 
B) is made up of only intellectual skills. 
C) refers to an individual's willingness to perform the various tasks in a job. 
D) is not something that can be defined. 
A) is a current capacity to perform the various tasks in a job. 
B) is made up of only intellectual skills. 
C) refers to an individual's willingness to perform the various tasks in a job. 
D) is not something that can be defined.

Question 20

In employment settings there is a tendency for individuals to favour colleagues of their own race in performance evaluations,promotion decisions and pay raises.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Deep-level diversity is defined as:

Which of the following is not a dimension of intellectual ability as discussed in the text?

Gender,race and ethnicity are examples of demographic diversity.

Religious discrimination claims have been a growing source of discrimination claims in Australia.

Seniority is negatively related to absenteeism.

Which of the seven dimensions of intellectual ability measures a person's ability to use logic and assess the implications of an argument?

Which of the following statements about diversity in groups is FALSE?

Older workers being targeted for redundancies because they are highly paid and have lucrative benefits and women claiming they are assigned to marginal job roles that don't lead to promotion are all examples of:

________ intelligence is awareness of cross-cultural differences and the ability to successfully function in cross-cultural situations.

Studies have found that all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Gender,sexual orientation and tenure are examples of demographic diversity.

One major study showed that organisations that provided diversity training were consistently more likely to have women and minorities in upper management positions than organisations that did not.

The workforce participation rate for women in Australia has risen over the past 30 years.What is their current workforce reality?

Individuals who have a high score on one dimension of physical ability will almost always score high on its other dimensions.

In comparing men and women in the workplace,it was found that ________ on performance measures.

Abilities fall into two categories: intellectual and physical abilities.

As used in the text,the term 'ability':

In employment settings there is a tendency for individuals to favour colleagues of their own race in performance evaluations,promotion decisions and pay raises.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 2: The Individual

Deep-level diversity is defined as:

Which of the following is not a dimension of intellectual ability as discussed in the text?

Gender,race and ethnicity are examples of demographic diversity.

Religious discrimination claims have been a growing source of discrimination claims in Australia.

Seniority is negatively related to absenteeism.

Which of the seven dimensions of intellectual ability measures a person's ability to use logic and assess the implications of an argument?

Which of the following statements about diversity in groups is FALSE?

Older workers being targeted for redundancies because they are highly paid and have lucrative benefits and women claiming they are assigned to marginal job roles that don't lead to promotion are all examples of:

________ intelligence is awareness of cross-cultural differences and the ability to successfully function in cross-cultural situations.

Studies have found that all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Gender,sexual orientation and tenure are examples of demographic diversity.

One major study showed that organisations that provided diversity training were consistently more likely to have women and minorities in upper management positions than organisations that did not.

The workforce participation rate for women in Australia has risen over the past 30 years.What is their current workforce reality?

Individuals who have a high score on one dimension of physical ability will almost always score high on its other dimensions.

In comparing men and women in the workplace,it was found that ________ on performance measures.

Abilities fall into two categories: intellectual and physical abilities.

As used in the text,the term 'ability':

In employment settings there is a tendency for individuals to favour colleagues of their own race in performance evaluations,promotion decisions and pay raises.

What Is Organisational Behaviour

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters