Chapter 16

Why does a diverse and inclusive workforce benefit a firm supporting a global market?

A variety of language skills serves the global customer base well.

Child care assistance in the workplace is accurately described by:

All of these answers are correct: It helps reduce employee absenteeism and tardiness, It aids in recruiting workers by making the company more attractive to parents, It helps retain talented employees.

Why does the inclusion of women on corporate boards improve company performance?

All of these are correct: Alternative courses action are more realistically considered, women bring different life experiences to discussions, women are more likely to raise multiple stake holder concerns

The growing diversity in the U.S. workforce is due to

All of these are correct: Millenials entering the workforce, immigration from other countries, shifting patterns of work and retirement

Companies can combat sexual and racial harassment—and protect themselves from expensive lawsuits—by:

Both of these answers are correct: Communicating a zero-tolerance policy on harassment to all employees; and establishing a complaint procedure and acting quickly to resolve any problems.

Variation in the important human characteristics that distinguish people from one another is called:

Diversity

An argument against affirmative action:

It is inconsistent with the principles of fairness and equality.

One argument in favor of affirmative action is:

It levels the playing field to correct past discriminatory hiring practices

Which law eliminated certain time restrictions for filing pay discrimination lawsuits?

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Many executives believe that a diverse workforce boosts innovation because:

Many unique perspectives contribute to a better solution

According to the textbook, Asian American men now have higher median weekly earnings than white American men primarily because

Most Asians had earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

Age, ethnicity, gender, mental or physical abilities, race, and sexual orientation fall under which dimension of diversity?

Primary

One action a company can take to effectively manage diversity and inclusion is:

Set up a diversity council to monitor the company's goals

Benefits of managing diversity and inclusion effectively includes all except:

The federal government provides tax breaks.

What is one reason why woman and minorities fail to move into executive or board positions?

The old boys network