Question 1

Affirmative action programs typically impose quotas on employers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Organizations can use diversity as a strategic advantage if employees fail to contribute their full talents, abilities, motivation, and commitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ruth had a job in a marketing firm, that did not have any profit-loss-responsibility and that had poor visibility, power, and influence. This implies that Ruth was experiencing the difficulties of a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative action
B)  EEO regulations
C)  revolving door
D)  glass ceiling
E)  invisible stepF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The goal of affirmative action programs is to enable people to perform up to their maximum potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Minorities experience more pyschological support than whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ is a barrier to implementing successful diversity programs that particularly affects women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of reverse discrimination
B)  Lack of political savvy
C)  Poor career planning
D)  Resistance to change
E)  Difficulty in balancing career and family issuesF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Affirmative action plans are not supported by people who possess racist or sexist attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Diversity is an issue of age, race, and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ is an example of an organizational dimension of diversity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marital status
B)  Physical appearance
C)  Seniority
D)  Sexual orientation
E)  GenderF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The primary reason for managing diversity is the ability to grow and maintain a business in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term glass ceiling was used to represent an absolute barrier or solid roadblock that prevented religious minorities from advancing to higher-level positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the information/decision-making theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  female employees face the glass ceiling to a greater extent than do minority employees.
B)  minority employees face the glass ceiling to a greater extent than do female employees.
C)  homogeneous work groups will outperform heterogeneous work groups.
D)  heterogeneous work groups will outperform homogeneous work groups.
E)  gender and racial diversity lead to negative outcomes.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Gen Xers are patriotic, loyal, disciplined, and have respect for authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Managing diversity enables people to perform up to their maximum potential through changing an organization's culture and infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Differences are squelched or discouraged when using the approach of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  suppression
B)  denial
C)  toleration
D)  assimilation
E)  isolationF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

College graduates are typically lacking in terms of teamwork skills, critical thinking, and analytic reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Social categorization theory predicts that heterogeneity is better than homogeneity in terms of affecting work-related attitudes, behaviors, and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Employment laws require organizations to reasonably accommodate employees' sincerely held religious practices even if doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____ involves creating organizational changes that enable all people to perform up to their maximum potential.

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action
B)  Core dimension of diversity
C)  Managing diversity
D)  Valuing diversity
E)  Workforce demographicsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

An overabundance of political savvy on the part of diverse employees is one barrier to implementing successful diversity programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Managing Diversity: Releasing Every Employees Potential

The term glass ceiling was used to represent an absolute barrier or solid roadblock that prevented religious minorities from advancing to higher-level positions.

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_____ involves creating organizational changes that enable all people to perform up to their maximum potential.

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Managing diversity enables people to perform up to their maximum potential through changing an organization's culture and infrastructure.

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An overabundance of political savvy on the part of diverse employees is one barrier to implementing successful diversity programs.

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Affirmative action plans are not supported by people who possess racist or sexist attitudes.

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Diversity is an issue of age, race, and gender.

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Differences are squelched or discouraged when using the approach of _____.

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_____ is a barrier to implementing successful diversity programs that particularly affects women.

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Gen Xers are patriotic, loyal, disciplined, and have respect for authority.

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Employment laws require organizations to reasonably accommodate employees' sincerely held religious practices even if doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer.

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The goal of affirmative action programs is to enable people to perform up to their maximum potential.

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_____ is an example of an organizational dimension of diversity.

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College graduates are typically lacking in terms of teamwork skills, critical thinking, and analytic reasoning.

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Affirmative action programs typically impose quotas on employers.

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According to the information/decision-making theory:

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The primary reason for managing diversity is the ability to grow and maintain a business in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

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Social categorization theory predicts that heterogeneity is better than homogeneity in terms of affecting work-related attitudes, behaviors, and performance.

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Organizations can use diversity as a strategic advantage if employees fail to contribute their full talents, abilities, motivation, and commitment.

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Ruth had a job in a marketing firm, that did not have any profit-loss-responsibility and that had poor visibility, power, and influence. This implies that Ruth was experiencing the difficulties of a(n) _____.

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Minorities experience more pyschological support than whites.

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