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Test Bank for Organizational Behavior 10th Edition Kreitner
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10 Work location represents an organizational dimension of diversity. . True False
11 Employment laws require organizations to reasonably accommodate
. employees' sincerely held religious practices even if doing so would impose an undue hardship on the employer.
True False
12 Flexible scheduling and job reassignments are examples of reasonable
. accommodation.
True False
13 Affirmative action is an outgrowth of equal employment opportunity
. legislation.
True False
14 Although affirmative action created tremendous opportunities for
. women and minorities, it does not foster the type of thinking that is needed to effectively manage diversity.
True False
15 Discrimination occurs when employment decisions about an individual
. are due to reasons not associated with performance or are not related to the job.
True False
24 Workforce demographics are statistical profiles of the characteristics
. and composition of the adult working population.
True False
25 The term glass ceiling was used to represent an absolute barrier or
. solid roadblock that prevented religious minorities from advancing to higher-level positions.
True False
26 The phenomenon of glass ceiling resulted in women finding themselves
. in lower-level jobs.
True False
27 The phenomenon of glass ceiling resulted in women finding themselves
. in jobs with more visibility, power, and influence.
True False
28 Minorities experience more pyschological support than whites. . True False
29 College graduates are typically lacking in terms of teamwork skills,
. critical thinking, and analytic reasoning.
True False
30 Millennials account for the largest block of employees in the
. workforce.
True False
31 Many Millennials are being managed by Boomers who possess very
. similar sets of personal traits.
True False
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32 Gen Xers are patriotic, loyal, disciplined, and have respect for
. authority.
True False
33 Millennials are entitled, civic minded, and have close parental
. involvement.
True False
34 As well-educated workers begin to look for jobs commensurate with
. their qualifications and expectations, absenteeism and turnover likely will increase.
True False
35 Simple work assignments should be provided in order to keep older
. workers engaged and committed to working.
True False
36 Equal access to training and learning opportunities when it comes to
. new technology will help to keep older workers engaged and committed to working.
True False
37 Social categorization theory implies that similarity leads to liking and
. attraction, thereby fostering a host of positive outcomes.
True False
38 Social categorization theory predicts that heterogeneity is better than
. homogeneity in terms of affecting work-related attitudes, behaviors, and performance.
True False
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47 Sexual harassment is an example of hostile work environments. . True False
48 R Roosevelt Thomas Jr includes the category "deny" in his generic
. action options.
True False
49 D iffe rence s a re enco ur ag ed whe n us i ng R Roo s e ve l t T homa s J r's
. suppression approach.
True False
50 R Roo s e ve lt Thoma s J r 's i s o l ati o n appro ach mai nta i ns the current wa y
. of doing things by setting the diverse person off to the side.
True False
51 Differences are highly valued when an organization uses R Roosevelt
. Thoma s J r's to le rati o n appro a ch.
True False
52 Which of the following statements is true about diversity? .
A. It is synonymous with similarities among different groups of people. B. It synonymous with affirmative action. C. It represents the multitude of individual differences and similarities that exist among people. D. It is an issue of age, race, or gender. E. It i s an i ss ue o f bei ng Ca tholic, J e wi sh, P ro te s ta nt, Mus li m, o r Buddhist.
53 Which of the following is an example of reasonable accommodation of
. sincerely held religious beliefs?
A. Children in the workplace and mandatory child care B. Regular 20 hour work weeks C. Quotas on promotions D. Flexible scheduling E. Technical training for all senior executives
56 is an example of an internal dimension of diversity. .
A. Income level B. Religious belief C. Sexual orientation D. Marital status E. Educational background
57 is an example of an external dimension of diversity. .
A. Sexual orientation B. Ethnici ty C. Ag e D. Personal habit E. Rac e
58 is an example of an internal dimension of diversity. .
A. Rac e B. Management status C. Parental status D. Income level E. Religio n
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59 Marital status is an example of a(n) dimension of diversity. .
A. cor e B. surface- level C. organization al D. intern al E. extern al
60 is an example of an organizational dimension of diversity. .
A. Marital status B. Physical appearance C. Seniorit y D. Sexual orientation E. Gende r
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63 is an artificial intervention aimed at giving management a chance
. to correct an imbalance, an injustice, a mistake, and/or outright discrimination.
A. Ethnocentris m B. Managing diversity C. Cross-cultural training D. Job redesign E. Affirmative action
64 Which of the following is true about an affirmative action? .
A. It legitimizes quotas. B. It is viewed more positively by people who are liberals and Democrats than conservatives and Republicans. C. It requires companies to hire unqualified people. D. It fosters the type of thinking that is needed to effectively manage diversity. E. It is a natural intervention aimed at giving management a chance to correct an imbalance.
65 Affirmative action programs: .
A. can only be imposed by the CEOs of the concerned companies. B. impose quotas on employers. C. require companies to hire unqualified people. D. are the outgrowths of equal employment opportunity (EEO) legislation. E. are embraced by white males in the workforce.
66 Which of the following statements affirmative action is true? .
A. It imposes quotas on employers. B. It legitimizes quotas. C. It is not supported by people who possess racist or sexist attitudes. D. It fosters the type of thinking that is needed to effectively manage diversity. E. It is a natural intervention.
69 Paris was recently hired for a managerial position in a large high-tech
. firm. The organization has an active affirmative action program, and Paris thinks that the fact that she is female might have influenced the hiring decision. Paris is likely to experience compared to employees selected solely on the basis of merit.
A. less stress B. greater job satisfaction C. greater organizational commitment D. greater career satisfaction E. negative stigmatization
70 involves creating organizational changes that enable all people to
. perform up to their maximum potential.
A. Affirmative action B. Core dimension of diversity C. Managing diversity D. Valuing diversity E. Workforce demographics
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71 The primary reason for managing diversity is to: .
A. conform to legal requirements. B. to correct an imbalance, an injustice, a mistake, or outright discrimination that occurred in the past. C. treat everyone morally and ethically. D. achieve positive social identity. E. to be able to grow and maintain a successful business in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
72 are statistical profiles of the characteristics and composition of
. the adult working population.
A. High-performance work practices B. Task performances C. Marketing strategies D. Workforce demographics E. Deep-level diversities
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75 Which of the following is a result of having glass ceilings? .
A. Women find themselves in lower-level jobs. B. Women find themselves in jobs that have profit-and-loss responsibility. C. Women tend to have more visibility in their jobs. D. Women tend to have higher power in their organizations. E. Women tend to be more influential in their organizations.
76 Sally had been working in a financial company for five years. She
. executed her duties sincerely and was extremely competent in her job. However, she was not given the opportunity to advance to higher-level positions. Which of the following was Sally facing?
A. Affirmative action B. EEO regulations C. Glass ceiling D. Revolving door E. Invisible step
77 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).
A. affirmative action B. EEO regulations C. revolving door D. glass ceiling E. invisible step
78 Which of the following statements racial groups is true? .
A. Minorities tend to earn less personal income than whites. B. Asians have the lowest median income. C. Minorities experience more psychological support than whites. D. Minorities experience less perceived discrimination. E. Minorities do not suffer subordination.