Question 1

When a leader and company act out prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets of their prejudice, _____ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious bias
B)   discrimination
C)   inclusion
D)   uncertainty avoidance B

Question 2

At stage 2 of personal diversity awareness, people are capable of integrating differences and adapting both cognitively and behaviorally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

A)   When executives choose a successor for a top position, they tend to choose someone who is different from them.
B)   The existence of "glass walls" facilitates important lateral movement within an organization.
C)   Prevailing attitudes are invisible obstacles to women's advancement.
D)   Women represent a large percentage of top executives and board members in American companies. C

Question 4

Women leaders tend to be competitive and prefer vertical hierarchies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Hofstede's research, what do the terms masculinity and femininity mean?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Hofstede's research, what do the...

Question 6

Which of the following is a dimension of the traditional model of diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Work style
B)   Military experience
C)   Pay level
D)   Nationality

Question 7

Employees belonging to a certain religion at a meatpacking plant in the country of Atria protested against not being allowed extra break times to pray during their holy month. Employees not belonging to that religion felt that allowing extra breaks would amount to "preferential treatment." In the context of the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Leaders at the plant were ethnocentric.
B)   Power distance was high in the plant.
C)   Cultural differences provide potential for conflicts.
D)   People in the country of Atria are prejudiced.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of a diverse workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)   It can build stronger connections with various customers.
B)   It degrades the value of an organization.
C)   It causes an organization to lose its competitive advantage.
D)   It reinforces the glass ceiling in an organization.

Question 9

A factor contributing to increased acceptance of diversity is:

Accepted Answer

A)   discrimination.
B)   passive bias.
C)   uncertainty avoidance.
D)   globalization.

Question 10

Intellectual stimulation, a leadership quality, means questioning current methods and challenging employees to think in new ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Organizations establish workforce diversity programs to:

Accepted Answer

A)   promote the hiring of diverse employees.
B)   ensure that differences are not accepted.
C)   hamper the career advancement of diverse employees.
D)   reinforce the glass ceiling trends.

Question 12

The ____ is an invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top leadership positions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____ is an invisible barrier that...

Question 13

How can a company reduce the difficulties faced by women and minorities in its workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)   Make some attitudes and actions illegal.
B)   Encourage managers to hire workers who are similar to them.
C)   Establish diversity training programs.
D)   Hire women and minorities who are not qualified for management positions.

Question 14

_____ refers to a person's ability to use reasoning and observation skills to interpret unfamiliar gestures and situations and devise appropriate behavioral responses.

Accepted Answer

A)   Emotional intelligence
B)   Artificial intelligence
C)   Interpersonal intelligence
D)   Cultural intelligence

Question 15

According to Hofstede's social value system, high power distance means that:

Accepted Answer

A)   people accept inequality in power among institutions, organizations, and individuals.
B)   members of a society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity.
C)   people prefer a loosely knit social framework in which individuals take care of themselves.
D)   members of a society value relationships, cooperation, and group decision making.

Question 16

Pamela became the intern supervisor after Hank noticed the positive way the interns respond to Pamela's management style. They trusted and respected her-even before she became the group's manager. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   individual consideration.
B)   inspirational motivation.
C)   idealized influence.
D)   intellectual stimulation.

Question 17

In interactive leadership, the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A benefit of employee affinity groups is that people often obtain sponsors through their affiliation with the groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Paying a woman less than a man for the same work is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   gender discrimination
B)   passive bias
C)   unconscious bias
D)   ethnic discrimination

Question 20

Which of the following factors has led to an expanding attitude toward diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Changing demographics
B)   Growing population
C)   Increasing salaries
D)   Improving technology

Exam 11: Developing Leadership Diversity

When a leader and company act out prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets of their prejudice, _____ occurs.

At stage 2 of personal diversity awareness, people are capable of integrating differences and adapting both cognitively and behaviorally.

Which of the following statements is true of the glass ceiling?

Women leaders tend to be competitive and prefer vertical hierarchies.

According to Hofstede's research, what do the terms masculinity and femininity mean?

Which of the following is a dimension of the traditional model of diversity?

Which of the following statements is true of a diverse workforce?

A factor contributing to increased acceptance of diversity is:

Intellectual stimulation, a leadership quality, means questioning current methods and challenging employees to think in new ways.

Organizations establish workforce diversity programs to:

The ____ is an invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top leadership positions.

How can a company reduce the difficulties faced by women and minorities in its workforce?

_____ refers to a person's ability to use reasoning and observation skills to interpret unfamiliar gestures and situations and devise appropriate behavioral responses.

According to Hofstede's social value system, high power distance means that:

Pamela became the intern supervisor after Hank noticed the positive way the interns respond to Pamela's management style. They trusted and respected her-even before she became the group's manager. This is an example of:

In interactive leadership, the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process.

A benefit of employee affinity groups is that people often obtain sponsors through their affiliation with the groups.

Paying a woman less than a man for the same work is known as _____.

Which of the following factors has led to an expanding attitude toward diversity?