Question 1

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act,a disability is defined as

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A)  a physical impairment that precludes someone from working.
B)  a disabling condition that interferes with work life.
C)  a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.
D)  any loss of limb or of one of the major senses of hearing,sight,touch,taste,smell.
E)  contraction of a disease that is contagious or epidemic.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Scenario A. Carmela and Penny are colleagues who are experiencing problems in their jobs. They relate their experiences to each other because they are very concerned about their situations. Carmela speaks of a conversation with her immediate supervisor in which he (the supervisor)  tells her that if she will stay with him for the weekend the next time they take a business trip together, he will recommend her for a promotion. It was clear, Carmela says, that "spending the weekend together" included sex. Penny has a different situation. She works in an area of the office where there are few women during the day. Her colleagues consistently make lewd remarks about her body and attempt to show her pornographic pictures.
-Penny is,more specifically,a victim of

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A)  age discrimination.
B)  sexualized workplace.
C)  quid pro quo harassment.
D)  hostile environment.
E)  supervisor ceiling.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The average full-time working woman earns only about 80 percent as much as a man in the same job.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the competitive advantage gained by employing a diverse workforce.

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Question 5

Which of the following is a way in which an organization may attain competitive advantage through diversity?

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A)  Promoting better perspective on a differentiated market
B)  Helping attract and retain motivated employees
C)  Increasing ability to leverage creativity and innovation
D)  Enhancing organizational flexibility
E)  All of the aboveF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

A recent study found that the earnings gap between college-educated women and men decreases after they spend 10 years in the workforce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Awareness building is designed to

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A)  increase awareness of the problems involved in employing minorities.
B)  increase awareness of the skills of minority employees.
C)  increase awareness of the meaning and importance of valuing diversity.
D)  point out the deficiencies of individual managers.
E)  do all of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Less restrictive policies and procedures and less standardized operating methods are approaches to

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A)  organizational flexibility.
B)  limits of control.
C)  span of control.
D)  organization hierarchy.
E)  creativity.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Omiana was recently passed up for promotion.She was told that management was looking for someone who was more aggressive to fill the position.Omiana's coworkers were surprised because she has a reputation for "getting things done." Omiana later overheard one of the managers saying that he did not believe she was committed to her career since "she,like most women,leave work every day at 5:00 sharp." It might appear that Omiana's employer has made a mistake regarding

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A)  stereotyping.
B)  mistrust.
C)  affirmative action.
D)  cohesiveness.
E)  motivation.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

To ensure a diverse organization,top management can set an example for other organization members by participating in diversity programs and making participation mandatory for all managers.

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A) True 
 B)False

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