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Chapter.1:.Introduction.to.the.Study.of.Diversity.in.Organizations
Multiple.Choice
1. According.to.Cox.and.Blake,.valuing.diversity.can.benefit.organizations.in.which.of.the.followin
g.areas?
A. Cost,.resource.acquisition,.marketing,.creativity,.problem.solving,.and.system.flexibility.
B. Cost,.financial.remuneration,.accounting,.creativity,.problem.configuration,.and.syste
m.flexibility.
C. Organizational.commitment,.marketing,.accounting,.creativity,.problem.configuration,.and
.financial.stability.
D. Organizational.commitment,.advertising,.creativity,.problem.configuration,.and.financial
.stability.
E. None.of.the.above.
Answer:.A,.pp..12
2. The.term.“ethnicity”.refers.to
A. differences.between.Hispanics.and.Asians.
B. a.shared.national.origin.or.cultural.heritage.among.people.
C. biological.differences.identifiable.by.scientists.
D. race
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E. All.of.the.above.
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Answer:.B,.p..9
3. In.their.1987.research.on.the.changes.that.would.occur.in.the.nature.of.work.and.in.th
e.demographic.background.of.workers.in.the.21st.century,.Johnston.and.Packer.stated.t
hat
A. by.the.year.2000,.85%.of.the.workforce.would.be.women.and.minorities.
B. by.the.year.2000,.65%.of.the.workforce.would.be.women.and.minorities.
C. by.the.year.2000,.85%.of.the.net.new.entrants.to.the.workforce.would.be.women.an
d.minorities.
D. by.the.year.2000,.White.men.would.be.a.very.small.minority.of.the.workforce.
E. None.of.the.above.
Answer:.C,.p..9
4. According.to.the.text,.which.of.the.following.statements.is.true.of.the.demographic.makeup.o
f.the.workforce?
A. Blacks.are.about.25%.of.the.workforce.
B. Whites.are.about.50%.of.the.workforce.
C. Whites.are.about.75%.of.the.workforce.
D. Whites.are.about.90%.of.the.workforce.
E. The.representation.of.Hispanics.in.the.workforce.is.declining.
Answer:.C,.pp..10-11
5. Among.the.costs.associated.with.doing.a.poor.job.of.integrating.workers.from.variou
s.backgrounds.is
A. exit.interviews.
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B. lost.productivity.while.positions.are.unfilled.
C. recruiting.costs.
D. A,.B,.and.C.above.
E. A.and.C.only.above.
Answer:.D.,.p..14
6. Which.of.the.following.statements.accurately.describes.research.on.the.performance.of.divers
e.groups.compared.with.homogeneous.groups?
A. Initially,.the.diverse.groups.performed.better.because.they.were.more.tolerant.of.each.others
’.differences.
B. Over.time,.the.diverse.groups.performed.worse.because.they.were.less.tolerant.of.each.others
’.differences.and.felt.comfortable.expressing.this.discomfort.
C. Initially,.the.homogeneous.groups.outperformed.the.diverse.groups,.but.by.the.end.of.th
e.semester,.the.diverse.groups.outperformed.the.homogeneous.groups.
D. A.and.B.only.above.
E. A,.B,.and.C.above.
Answer,.C,.p..18
7. Which.of.the.following.are.some.of.the.potential.negative.outcomes.that.may.be.consequence
s.of.increased.diversity?
A. Dysfunctional.communication.processes.
B. Harassment.
C. Perceptions.that.non-traditional.workers.are.unqualified.
D. Lowered.attachment,.commitment,.and.satisfaction.
E. All.of.the.above.
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