BP Ch.8.3 Organizational Culture & Workplace Diversity

The environment in which people work, made up of the atmosphere, behaviors, beliefs, and relationships.

• organizational culture

• work environment

• job sharing

• work-life relationships

All strategies for improving work-life relationships cost companies a great deal of money.

• True

• False

The physical conditions and the psychological atmosphere in which employees work

• work environment

• personal time

• flextime

• organizational culture

Work-life relationships offer a way for employees to meet pressures and demands outside of the job while also fulfilling requirements of the job.

• True

• False

________ offers one job to two people.

• Flextime

• Job sharing

• Family leave

• Flexplace

A(n) ______ is an organized group of employees who negotiate with employers about issues, such as wages and working conditions.

• labor union

• employee relations unit

• workplace diversity team

• diversified staff

A(n) _______ is an artificial limit placed on minority groups moving into positions of authority and decision making.

• diversity hold

• glass ceiling

• managerial position

• labor union

______ is a few hours each month that can be scheduled for nonjob activities.

• Family leave

• Personal time

• Flextime

• Flexplace

_______ allows employees some choice in how their work days and work hours are arranged.

• Flextime

• Flexpace

• Family leave

• Personal time

Employer–employee relations are governed by a number of federal laws administered by the Department of Labor.

• True

• False