Bus 100 Ch 16 Quiz

According to a Forbes study, what percentage of executives agreed that diversity encourages innovation?

A. 10 percent. B. 50 percent. C. 68 percent. D. 85 percent.****

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

A. A variety of language skills serves the global customer base well. ***** B. Cultural insensitivity helps to retain customers. C. Understanding differences across markets restricts innovation. D. Both A and C, but not B.

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

A. Difference. B. Workforce variability. C. Diversity.**** D. Affirmative action.

The term "glass walls" refers to:

A. Fewer opportunities to move sideways into jobs that lead to the top. ***** B. Reliance on word of mouth by recruiters for top positions—"the old boys' network" from which women are excluded. C. A company's lack of commitment to diversity. D. Fewer opportunities for direct upward advancement.

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

A. Immigration from other countries. B. Shifting patterns of work and retirement. C. Millennials entering the workforce. D. All of the above.****

Which of the following is (are) true about child care assistance in the workplace?

A. It helps retain talented employees. B. It aids in recruiting workers by making the company more attractive to parents. C. It helps reduce employee absenteeism and tardiness. D. All of the above.****

Which of the following is an argument against affirmative action?

A. It is inconsistent with the principles of fairness and equality. ***** B. It violates individuals' basic human rights. C. It costs American businesses too much money. D. There are no mechanisms in place to verify that it is actually taking place.

Which of the following is not true about occupational segregation?

A. It means that women cannot get the jobs that could break the cycle of relatively low pay. B. The pay gap in American businesses persists, in part, because of it. C. It concentrates women in traditionally female-dominated jobs. D. The large pay gap for Hispanic workers partly reflects their concentration in several high-paying occupations. ******

A company can increase diversity and inclusion in the workforce by:

A. Showing foreign films weekly. B. Hiring only foreign-born managers. C. Accommodating family needs outside of work.**** D. Moving all operations overseas.

Which of these statements is (are) true regarding sexual harassment?

A. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is empowered to sue on behalf of victims. B.Sexual harassment is illegal in the United States. C. Most sexual harassment incidents target women. D. All of the above.******