WorksheetsOB Quiz- Chapter 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 15mins
After some diversity training at work, Bob has decided that he needs to make more of an effort to understand surface-level diversity traits such as _____________.
gender
personality
values
feelings
Deep-level diversity traits might include ______________________.
marital status
personality
ethnicity
age
Adam is a 25-year old Millennial who is considered a super-star manager at a technology company. He has been asked to hire a team of IT specialists to launch a new product. While reviewing the stack of applications, he noted only one candidate, Jason, who has work experience of over 20 years. Adam realizes that this candidate is probably his dad's age and he considers his dad outdated, with poor IT skills, and slow to learn new skills. All the other candidates cite 1 to 3 years of work experience after college. Adam decides not to interview Jason. What is the likely basis for Adam's decision?
Intimidation
Positive diversity climate
Stereotyping
Diversity similarity
Rebecca has noticed that the female attorneys at her law firm are interrupted significantly more than the male attorneys in meetings. Male attorneys also regularly cut off the female attorneys before they are able to complete their ideas. Rebecca's law firm is experiencing which type of discrimination?
Discriminatory policies
Mockery
Exclusion
Incivility
Attributes that cannot be readily seen, are concealable, and convey an identity that is devalued in certain social contexts refers to ________.
stigma
masking
visual perception
shame
If an organization is currently concerned about low commitment from employees who are demographically different than other employees within the organization, the employer can________.
limit the diversity of new employees
create a more effective bonus structure
create a positive diversity climate
limit discussions about diversity
Groups benefit from diversity when they _____________.
mix different types of expertise
mix intelligence levels
mix those interested in working on teams with those not interested in working on teams
allow groups to self-manage
Vivian is the CEO of a large corporation. She has identified hidden barriers to advancement for minorities in her company and wants to improve the diversity of her managerial force. Which of the following strategies should Vivian use?
Make advancement-selection systems less transparent.
Make advancement-selection systems more transparent.
reeze all the advancement systems until they can be revised.
Advance minorities on a quota system.
American businesswoman Kristen Adams is meeting with her Greek counterpart Alexander Monopoulos regarding her company's new hotel location near Athens. Alexander wants Kristen to provide more details regarding the planned opening of the hotel, but with construction behind schedule, Kristen doesn't have much to share. Alexander is frustrated by the lack of clarity on the schedule and demands to know how he is expected to work in such an uncertain and ambiguous situation. Alexander's frustration reflects ________ in Hofstede's cultural framework.
the United States' low ranking on collectivism
Greece's high ranking on uncertainty avoidance
Greece's high ranking on femininity
Greece's high ranking on masculinity
Michael Wang, an American man of Chinese descent, has been sent by his company to lead a new initiative in Beijing. Because Michael is fluent in Mandarin, his boss felt that he would be the perfect person for the position. Michael is excited about the chance to lead the team and wants to make a good impression on his boss. He decides to implement a reward structure for people on his team who perform especially well relative to other team members. Based on this information, we can conclude that Michael ranks ________ on ________ in Hofstede's cultural framework.
high; power distance
high; femininity
low; masculinity
high; individualism
