Test Bank For Diversity In Organization 2nd Edition, Bell
n n n n n n n n
Chaptern1:nIntroductionntonthe nStudynofnDiversityninnOrganizations
Multiple nChoice
1. AccordingntonCox nandnBlake,nvaluingndiversityncannbenefitnorganizationsninnwhichnofnthe nfollowing
n areas?
A. Cost,nresource nacquisition,nmarketing,ncreativity,nproblemnsolving,nandnsystemnflexibility.
B. Cost,nfinancialnremuneration,naccounting,ncreativity,nproblemnconfiguration,nandnsystem
n flexibility.
C. Organizationalncommitment,nmarketing,naccounting,ncreativity,nproblemnconfiguration,nand
n financialn stability.
D. Organizationalncommitment,nadvertising,ncreativity,nproblemnconfiguration,nandnfinancial
n stability.
E. None nofnthe nabove.
Answer:nA,npp.n12
2. The ntermn“ethnicity”nrefersnto
A. differencesnbetweennHispanicsnandnAsians.
B. ansharednnationalnoriginnornculturalnheritage namongnpeople.
C. biologicalndifferencesnidentifiable nbynscientists.
D. race
E. Allnofnthe nabove.
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,Answer:nB,np.n9
3. Inntheirn1987nresearchnonnthenchangesnthatnwouldnoccurninnthennaturenofnworknandninnthen
demographicnbackgroundnof nworkersninnthen21stncentury,nJohnstonnandnPackernstatednthat
A. bynthe nyearn2000,n85%nof nthe nworkforce nwouldnbe nwomennandnminorities.
B. bynthe nyearn2000,n65%nof nthe nworkforce nwouldnbe nwomennandnminorities.
C. bynthe nyearn2000,n85%nof nthennetnnewnentrantsntonthe nworkforce nwouldnbe nwomennan
dnminorities.
D. bynthe nyearn2000,nWhite nmennwouldnbe nanverynsmallnminoritynof nthe nworkforce.
E. None nofnthe nabove.
Answer:nC,np.n9
4. Accordingntonthe ntext,nwhichnofnthenfollowingnstatementsnisntruenofnthendemographicnmakeupnof
n the n workforce?
A. Blacksnare naboutn25%nof nthe nworkforce.
B. Whitesnare naboutn50%nof nthe nworkforce.
C. Whitesnare naboutn75%nof nthe nworkforce.
D. Whitesnare naboutn90%nof nthe nworkforce.
E. The nrepresentationnofnHispanicsninnthe nworkforce nisndeclining.
Answer:nC,npp.n10-11
5. Amongnthe ncostsnassociatednwithndoingnanpoornjobnofnintegratingnworkersnfromnvarious
n backgrounds n is
A. exitninterviews.
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,B. lostnproductivitynwhile npositionsnare nunfilled.
C. recruitingncosts.
D. A,nB,nandnCnabove.
E. AnandnCnonlynabove.
Answer:nD.,np.n14
6. Whichnofnthe nfollowingnstatementsnaccuratelyndescribesnresearchnonnthenperformancenof ndiverse
n groups n compared n withn homogeneous n groups?
A. Initially,nthe ndiversengroupsnperformednbetternbecausentheynwere nmore ntolerantnofneachnothers’
n differences.
B. Overntime,nthendiverse ngroupsnperformednworsenbecausentheynwere nlessntolerantnofneachnothers’
n differences n andn feltn comfortable n expressingn thisn discomfort.
C. Initially,nthe nhomogeneousngroupsnoutperformednthendiversengroups,nbutnbynthenendnofnthe
n semester, n the n diverse n groups n outperformed n the n homogeneous n groups.
D. AnandnBnonlynabove.
E. A,nB,nandnCnabove.
Answer,nC,np.n18
7. Whichnofnthe nfollowingnarensome nofnthenpotentialnnegativenoutcomesnthatnmaynbenconsequences
n of n increased n diversity?
A. Dysfunctionalncommunicationnprocesses.
B. Harassment.
C. Perceptionsnthatnnon-traditionalnworkersnare nunqualified.
D. Lowerednattachment,ncommitment,nandnsatisfaction.
E. Allnofnthe nabove.
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, Answer,nE,np.n22
8. Individualnbenefitsnofnworkingnandnlearningninndiversenenvironmentsndocumentednbynresearchers
n include
A. beingnable ntontake nthe nperspective nof nothers.
B. higherngradesnfornstudents.
C. seeingndiversitynasnbeingndivisive,nbutnbeneficialnnonetheless.
D. greaternattachmentntonmembersnofnone’snownngroups.
E. Allnofnthe nabove.
Answer,nA,np.n24
9. Whichnofnthe nfollowingnisnaccuratenofnthenstereotypenofnAsiannAmericansnasnbeingnthe n“model
n minority”?
A. Some njobsnheldnbynAsiansncontradictnthe nstereotype nof nAsiansnasnsuccessfulnandnhighnearners.
B. Asiansnare nsometimesnperceivednasnthen“modelnminority”nwhile natnthensamentimenthey
n experience n the n glassn ceilingn andn othern forms n of n discrimination.
C. Some nAsiannentrepreneursnare nself-
employednbecause nofnanlacknofnopportunitiesninnformalnorganizations.
D. AnandnCnonlynabove.
E. A,nB,nandnCnabove.
Answer:nE,npp.n28-29
10. Educationnlevels,nemploymentnlevels,nandnincomenlevelsnprovideninformationnonnthe nstatusnof
n differentn groups n because
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n n n n n n n n
Chaptern1:nIntroductionntonthe nStudynofnDiversityninnOrganizations
Multiple nChoice
1. AccordingntonCox nandnBlake,nvaluingndiversityncannbenefitnorganizationsninnwhichnofnthe nfollowing
n areas?
A. Cost,nresource nacquisition,nmarketing,ncreativity,nproblemnsolving,nandnsystemnflexibility.
B. Cost,nfinancialnremuneration,naccounting,ncreativity,nproblemnconfiguration,nandnsystem
n flexibility.
C. Organizationalncommitment,nmarketing,naccounting,ncreativity,nproblemnconfiguration,nand
n financialn stability.
D. Organizationalncommitment,nadvertising,ncreativity,nproblemnconfiguration,nandnfinancial
n stability.
E. None nofnthe nabove.
Answer:nA,npp.n12
2. The ntermn“ethnicity”nrefersnto
A. differencesnbetweennHispanicsnandnAsians.
B. ansharednnationalnoriginnornculturalnheritage namongnpeople.
C. biologicalndifferencesnidentifiable nbynscientists.
D. race
E. Allnofnthe nabove.
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,Answer:nB,np.n9
3. Inntheirn1987nresearchnonnthenchangesnthatnwouldnoccurninnthennaturenofnworknandninnthen
demographicnbackgroundnof nworkersninnthen21stncentury,nJohnstonnandnPackernstatednthat
A. bynthe nyearn2000,n85%nof nthe nworkforce nwouldnbe nwomennandnminorities.
B. bynthe nyearn2000,n65%nof nthe nworkforce nwouldnbe nwomennandnminorities.
C. bynthe nyearn2000,n85%nof nthennetnnewnentrantsntonthe nworkforce nwouldnbe nwomennan
dnminorities.
D. bynthe nyearn2000,nWhite nmennwouldnbe nanverynsmallnminoritynof nthe nworkforce.
E. None nofnthe nabove.
Answer:nC,np.n9
4. Accordingntonthe ntext,nwhichnofnthenfollowingnstatementsnisntruenofnthendemographicnmakeupnof
n the n workforce?
A. Blacksnare naboutn25%nof nthe nworkforce.
B. Whitesnare naboutn50%nof nthe nworkforce.
C. Whitesnare naboutn75%nof nthe nworkforce.
D. Whitesnare naboutn90%nof nthe nworkforce.
E. The nrepresentationnofnHispanicsninnthe nworkforce nisndeclining.
Answer:nC,npp.n10-11
5. Amongnthe ncostsnassociatednwithndoingnanpoornjobnofnintegratingnworkersnfromnvarious
n backgrounds n is
A. exitninterviews.
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,B. lostnproductivitynwhile npositionsnare nunfilled.
C. recruitingncosts.
D. A,nB,nandnCnabove.
E. AnandnCnonlynabove.
Answer:nD.,np.n14
6. Whichnofnthe nfollowingnstatementsnaccuratelyndescribesnresearchnonnthenperformancenof ndiverse
n groups n compared n withn homogeneous n groups?
A. Initially,nthe ndiversengroupsnperformednbetternbecausentheynwere nmore ntolerantnofneachnothers’
n differences.
B. Overntime,nthendiverse ngroupsnperformednworsenbecausentheynwere nlessntolerantnofneachnothers’
n differences n andn feltn comfortable n expressingn thisn discomfort.
C. Initially,nthe nhomogeneousngroupsnoutperformednthendiversengroups,nbutnbynthenendnofnthe
n semester, n the n diverse n groups n outperformed n the n homogeneous n groups.
D. AnandnBnonlynabove.
E. A,nB,nandnCnabove.
Answer,nC,np.n18
7. Whichnofnthe nfollowingnarensome nofnthenpotentialnnegativenoutcomesnthatnmaynbenconsequences
n of n increased n diversity?
A. Dysfunctionalncommunicationnprocesses.
B. Harassment.
C. Perceptionsnthatnnon-traditionalnworkersnare nunqualified.
D. Lowerednattachment,ncommitment,nandnsatisfaction.
E. Allnofnthe nabove.
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, Answer,nE,np.n22
8. Individualnbenefitsnofnworkingnandnlearningninndiversenenvironmentsndocumentednbynresearchers
n include
A. beingnable ntontake nthe nperspective nof nothers.
B. higherngradesnfornstudents.
C. seeingndiversitynasnbeingndivisive,nbutnbeneficialnnonetheless.
D. greaternattachmentntonmembersnofnone’snownngroups.
E. Allnofnthe nabove.
Answer,nA,np.n24
9. Whichnofnthe nfollowingnisnaccuratenofnthenstereotypenofnAsiannAmericansnasnbeingnthe n“model
n minority”?
A. Some njobsnheldnbynAsiansncontradictnthe nstereotype nof nAsiansnasnsuccessfulnandnhighnearners.
B. Asiansnare nsometimesnperceivednasnthen“modelnminority”nwhile natnthensamentimenthey
n experience n the n glassn ceilingn andn othern forms n of n discrimination.
C. Some nAsiannentrepreneursnare nself-
employednbecause nofnanlacknofnopportunitiesninnformalnorganizations.
D. AnandnCnonlynabove.
E. A,nB,nandnCnabove.
Answer:nE,npp.n28-29
10. Educationnlevels,nemploymentnlevels,nandnincomenlevelsnprovideninformationnonnthe nstatusnof
n differentn groups n because
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