management ch 5
Which of the following is true about the predicted changing make up of racial/ethnic groups in the United States by 2050?
The percentage of the population that is Hispanic will more than double.
A preconceived belief, opinion, or judgment toward a person or a group of people is ________.
prejudice
By 2050, what will be the American immigrant to nonimmigrant (i.e., born in America) ratio?
1 out of 5
By 2050, what will be the most populous age group in the United States, comprising 8 percent of the entire U.S. population?
80 years and over
Which U.S. law requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for those persons regarded as having physical and/or mental disabilities?
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Which region is expected to have the lowest workforce representation of women in 2025?
Asia
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of workforce diversity?
Automatic increase in organizational results
Which of the following is a true statement about the U.S. population?
By 2050, whites will account for less than half of the overall population in the United States.
Which of the following is a true statement about global population and workforce changes?
For the first time in history, worldwide, people age 65 and older will soon outnumber children under the age of 5.
Which of the following is NOT true about LGBT experiences in the workplace?
In a majority of states, it is illegal for a company to fire a worker due to sexual orientation.
A tendency or preference toward a particular perspective or ideology, which could result in a prejudice toward one person or a group of people, is best known as ________.
a bias
Recent changes occurring in the U.S. workplace include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
a steady decrease in minority populations
An organization at Dell Computer known as Vitrus seeks to support team members whose interests align with the U.S. military or who are veterans. This is an example of ________.
an employee resource group
What is a people management benefit of having a diverse workforce?
attracting and retaining diverse employees
Which term refers to a preference for a specific perspective or ideology?
bias
Which of the following would LEAST likely help an organization to facilitate workforce diversity?
code of ethics
Jordan and Rita have very different values and personalities. This is an example of ______ diversity.
deep level
Both prejudice and stereotyping can lead to someone treating others who are members of a particular group unequally. This is called ________.
discrimination
Which term refers to functions performed typically by an older member of the organization for a junior member, such as career development and social support?
mentoring
Training that teaches employees about the importance of diversity and shows them how to work in a diverse workplace is referred to as ________.
diversity skills training
Kellogg Company has a number of ________, which are groups made up of workers who are connected by a common dimension of diversity.
employee resource groups
Which of the following refers to social traits, such as cultural background or allegiance, shared by a human population?
ethnicity
Which of the following are strategic benefits of managing workplace diversity?
improved market share and enhanced competitive advantage
What is an organizational performance benefit of having a diverse workforce?
improved system flexibility
All of these are different types of diversity found in the workplace EXCEPT ________.
job title
A new employee, Sally, has been receiving some great advice and guidance from an experienced coworker, Jill, who has been with the organization for over 20 years. This is an example of ________.
mentoring
Ethnicity is primarily based on ________.
social traits
A manager thinks that all single people can work long hours because they don't have a family waiting for them at home. This judging of a person on the basis of one's perception of a group to which the person belongs is called ________.
stereotyping
Tara asserts, "Older workers just don't catch on to technology as fast as younger workers." This is an example of ________.
stereotyping
Easily perceived differences among people in an organization such as age, race, and gender are known as ________.
surface-level diversity