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____ is the set of values that helps its members understand what the organization considers important

Organizational culture

____ is defined as the broad issues associated with differences in values, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and attitudes held by people in different cultures.

Multiculturalism

can be conceptualized as a continuum

Diversity

demographic differences among people within a culture

Diversity

companies with federal gov. contracts must have a workforce that represents the demographics of their specific regions. This is an example of how ____ has(have) affected diversity.

legislation

when a group's members differ from each other by ethnicity they have

diversity

which of the following statements about the nature of an organization is true?

diversity within an organization should be conceptualized as a continuum

which statements about organization culture is true?

all of these choices

which of the following does not typically shape an organization culture?

the organization design

which of the following describes a determinant of organizational culture?

all of these choices

which of the following is not a method managers can use to change organizational culture?

reward people who behave in a manner consistent with the existing culture

which of the following is not a reason for rising diversity?

international travel

Which of the following factors contributed to the diversity of San Francisco County, California?

changing demographics

Princeton Alliance Church attendance appears to be 30% white, 30% asian, 25% black, & 15% latino. The congregation appears to be

diverse

Over the past ten years, more than 50% of the promotions to partner at the law firm of Smithers and Johnson have been giving to women. This trend could be explained by

All of these choices

there are many reasons the median age of workers in the US is increasing. Which of the following is not one of them?

younger workers attending college

the growth of multinational corporations has left little room for distinction. any perceived competitive advantage is quickly copied. however, an area for competitive advantage remains in the level of _____ organizations attract, motivate, and retain.

talent

which of the following is not a dimension of diversity?

astrological sign

which of the following statements most accurately describes the average age of the american workforce?

it is increasing

the overall age of the workplace is growing older because

the number of new entrants into the workforce is decreasing, and the baby boomers are movie into the over-45 age

which of the following is not a reason for the increasing in the age of the american workforce?

globalization

which of the following statements does not describe one of the results of the declining pool of younger workers?

a greater number of older workers mean that a company's workforce will be less stable

which of the following statements is not a reason why managers should pay attention to the aging workers?

older workers are less able to learn new skills and adapt more slowly to new technology

a gender-related problem that many organizations face today is called

the glass ceiling

Debra Lee was COO at Black Entertainment Television before she became CEO. however, only 1% of black female executives reach top management. what are many of them experiencing?

glass ceiling

one cause of the glass ceiling is that

men are less likely to recognize and appreciate the contributions and qualifications of women as potential top executives

which of the following ethnic groups is expected to experience a drop in the percentage of workers in the workforce by the year 2015?

whites

the biggest predicted change with respect to ethnicity will be for

whites and hispanics

members of the ____ group are generally overrepresented in the executive ranks of most organizations today

white male

which of the following is not an argument that has been proposed for how much multiculturalism contributes to competitiveness?

management argument

when an organization manages diversity, absenteeism decrease, turnover is reduced, and productivity increases. these results are suggested by the ____ argument

cost

which of the following statements about the cost argument for diversity is true?

a manager can reduce employee absenteeism and turnover by learning how to manage diversity and multiculturalism

pepsico consistently ranks as a great place for minorities to work. pepsico is thus better able to attract qualified employees. this illustrates the ____ argument

resource acquisition

which of the following statements about the resource acquisition argument for diversity is true?

organizations that manage diversity and multiculturalism effectively are better able to attract qualified employees from women to minorities

the maker of Zestra question...

marketing

working mother magazine recognized general mills as one of the top ten companies for working families question...

all of these choices

which of the following statements about the marketing argument for diversity is true?

organizations with diversity and multiculturalism are better able to understand different market segments than are less diverse organizations

the ____ argument for diversity suggest that diverse and multicultural workforces are generally more innovative that other organizations

creativity

which of the following arguments for diversity are related?

problem solving and creativity

a change in the demographics around Detroit question....

system flexibility

eric, an american, is executive coach at Boeing. one of the executives he coaches is from india. their diverse backgrounds add variety and create more solutions for management challenges. this illustrates the ____ argument

problem solving

historically african americans have voted more for democrats. Michael Steele, chairman of the republican nat. committee, is a.a. as the leader of the party he is in a position to address concerns of all segments of the population. this illustrates the ____ argument.

marketing

which of the following statements regarding diversity in organizations is false?

heterogeneous groups tend to be more cohesive than homogeneous groups

Suranga Chandratillake started Binkx question....

system flexibility

the ____ argument supports the idea that if managers work effectively with a diverse group the organization as a whole will respond more effectively to its changing environment

system flexibility

lynn is an extrovert. kyle is an introvert. lynne has been trying to "bring kyle out of his shell" kyle is happy the way he is and wishes lynn would demonstrate more___ for others.

empathy

the election of obama shows that personal ____ is(are) decreasing among people today

bias and prejudices

paula is an american working in a german company. she gets frustrated with the german tendency to really analyze decisions. the company has been very successful for over 100 yrs, so paula is practicing

tolerance

the staff as Nassau Swim Club question.....

empathy

which of the following statements does not describe a reason why interpersonal communication can be difficult in a diverse workforce?

employees with different backgrounds may encode and decode messages similarly

which of the following practices indicates an organization that does not value diversity?

policies and procedures follow the letter of the EEO law

the starting point for managing diversity in an organization is

organizational policies

which of the following is not a strategy for managing diversity?

selective recruitment

which of the following is an organizational approach used to manage diversity?

all of these choices

the major policy through which an organization can reflect its stance on diversity is its

mission statement

merrill lynch question....

organizational policies

schools in new jersey are closed on rosh hashanah, yom kippur, Christmas, and Easter among other holidays. this is an example of which of the organizational approaches to managing diversity?

organizational practices

princeton high school question...

an organizational policy

organizational practices used to manage diversity include

all of these choices

at a meeting last week, steve had to pretend he was a woman during a group discussion. this was probably part of which of the following?

diversity training

Jill, a helicopter pilot in the Army question....

a willingness to communicate

holiday casinos provide foreign language training for employees who will come into contact with casino patrons who speak a language other than english. this is an example of

diversity training

the ultimate test of an organizations commitment to managing diversity and multiculturalism is its

organizational culture

an organization that has achieved high levels of diversity with few problems and that can capitalize on the advantages of being diverse is called a _____ organization

multicultural

____ is not a characteristic of a truly multicultural organization

isolation of informal networks

pluralism means that

every group represented in the organ. works to better understand every other group

when every individual has the opportunity to influence the organizations culture and norms,____ has occurred

pluralism

a pluralistic organization is one that has heterogeneous membership and takes steps to achieve full _____ of people who are different from the dominant group

integration

when external labor market's composition is reflected by that of an organization, ____ has occurred

full structural integration

when a team is chosen for an important assign. the composition of the group will be noted by employees. it can indicated if the organization has

full structural integration

some public schools require uniforms for students. one of the benefits is it evens the playing field socially for kids from different economic backgrounds. this is an example of

integration of the informal network

there are no problems at XYZ corp. arising from age, gender, or ethnicity. it is characterized by

low levels of intergroup conflict

when people use stereotypes they demonstrate

a gap in identification based on cultural identity group

an organization could have a high level of intergroup conflict if

the management uses a close-door policy

an example of a gap in organizational identification based on cultural identity would be

asians being stereotyped as great in math

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