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