MGT 315 Exam 2

Deep-level diversity has positive effects on team creativity when

team members are instructed to take the perspective of their teammates.

HR analysts at the TBC Corporation have been examining data that compares the demographics of the company's workforce of 1,500 employees against the supply of labor in the market based on different job categories. This is an example of a ________ analysis.

utilization

________ can be beneficial to teams if it stimulates conversations that result in the development and expression of new ideas.

Task Conflict

The dimensions of psychological empowerment include all of these except

needs

The EEOC analyzes EEO-1 reports to look for patterns of discrimination, especially in companies with a minimum of ________ employees.

100

The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to keep records of deaths, injuries, and illnesses if the employers have ________ or more full-time or part-time employees.

11

Ramon Hernandez, a software engineer with an electronic medical records software firm, feels that he has been discriminated against by his employer in terms of compensation and opportunities for advancement. Based on this situation, he must file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or a similar state agency within ________ days of the incident.

180

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 prohibits discrimination against employees over the age of

40

Valentin, a Latino, and Thomas, a Caucasian, both experienced machinists, apply for two openings at CascadeWorks, Incorporated Thomas is hired and CascadeWorks continues to look for candidates to fill the other position. Valentin alleges racial discrimination by CascadeWorks, but CascadeWorks denies this. Which of the following statements would both negate Valenin's case and support CascadeWorks's case?

CascadeWorks deals in building equipment that requires a level 2 machinist and Valentin is not a level 2 machinist.

Which scenario depicts an employee who experiences a high level of meaningfulness?

Dylan, the manager of a foodbank, walks around patting employees on the back and reminding them they are improving the lives of others.

Which of the following agencies is responsible for investigating and resolving discrimination complaints, gathering information, and issuing guidelines?

Equal Employee Opportunity Commission

Which of the following statements is true of disparate treatment and disparate impact?

For there to be discrimination under disparate treatment, there has to be intentional discrimination.

Dominique is determined to sell her first million-dollar home for her real estate brokerage firm. She is certain that if she sells the home within sixty days, the broker will ask her to be the lead realtor for a new large condominium complex. Dominique's belief demonstrates

Instrumentality

Motivation that is felt when task performance serves as its own reward is ________ motivation.

Intrinsic

Which of the following examples of work involves the core job characteristic of identity?

Min-jun took two years to write a novel, from starting the first draft to getting it published.

Dahiyais the administrator of a training program that helps low-income urban residents prepare for high-paying jobs in the technology field. Since the program began, 70 percent of its graduates have found positions that increased their income substantially. According to the job characteristics theory, Dahiya's job has a high degree of

Significance

Which of the following is a result of creating high levels of task interdependence?

Teams will be better able to adapt to new situations.

Which of the following states that it is illegal for an employer to refuse to hire an individual or otherwise discriminate against this individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Julie Chan, a software engineer who applied for a job with a high-tech company, believed that she was a victim of illegal discrimination in the hiring process. When she filed her lawsuit against the company, she was successful in establishing a prima facie case of disparate impact. According to the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the next step in the process would be the

burden of proof shifts to the defendant.

At Bark Shape industries, each employee has a workspace in which to debark logs used to make rustic homes and patio furniture. The policy is that everyone on a team must remain at their workstations until all the logs the team is working on are secured. At the end of the shift, everyone on team C is ready to go home, but they are waiting on Felipe, who still has not secured his logs. Exceeding the time allocated in a shift hurts the production rating of a team. Team C is witnessing a(n) ________ task.

conjunctive

Which of the following is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

cosmetic disfigurement

Which of the following is the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs' (OFCCP) most potent weapon and its last penalty?

debarment

One way to potentially prevent problems associated with too much cohesion is to formally institute the role of a(n) ________, a person who is responsible for evaluating and challenging prevailing points of view in a constructive manner and also bringing in fresh perspectives and ideas to the team.

devil's advocate

A restaurant in mid-town New York City has instituted a policy to hire individuals living in close proximity to the restaurant to reduce instances of employees coming in late. As the area surrounding the hotel is predominantly populated with individuals of Caucasian origin, the Hispanic and African American communities became underrepresented in the restaurant's workforce. This is an example of

disparate impact

Executive Order 11246, signed by President Lyndon Johnson, required all federal contractors and subcontractors to

engage in affirmative action programs to hire and promote minorities.

Brandy has been given a great deal of opportunity to advance her career. She recently got a huge increase in authority and salary, and she was hired to do what she has always claimed was her dream job. However, Brandy is not enthusiastic about coming to work, and when she is there, she spends most of her time complaining about how Maurice got a bigger office and nicer furniture than she did. Brandy's behavior would seem to support ________ theory.

equity

The hiring rate for management trainees at the RPB Corporation for white applicants is 50 percent, while the hiring rate for Hispanics is 20 percent and 15 percent for Native Americans. This is an example of disparate impact based on the ________ rule.

four-fifths

Which of the following amendments is called the equal protection clause?

fourteenth amendment

The main provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act states that each employer should furnish each employee a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. This is referred to as the

general duty clause

Julian owns a local coffee shop. He has decided to aggressively pursue a policy to make sure employees feel a sense of equity in his shop. Which result is Julian most likely going to see as a result of his push for equity?

greater commitment from his employees

John F. Kennedy's decision to go forward with the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, NASA's decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger in unusually cold weather, and Enron's board of directors' decisions to ignore illegal accounting practices are famous examples of

groupthink

Rebecca, the general manager at an insurance company, has a "hot firefighter calendar" hanging in her office. She often comments to Donny Montgomery, one of her direct reports, that she would like to see him in this calendar wearing a revealing outfit because she thinks he is very attractive. This makes Donny feel very uncomfortable. This is an example of which form of sexual harassment?

hostile working environment

Rocco has been asked to set some effective goals for his sales department staff. He wants to get the best possible performance out of his team members because he is being evaluated on how well they do. How should Rocco go about determining the goals for his team?

make the goals very specific, stating exactly how many sales he wants and when he wants them

Nominal group technique decreases social loafing and production blocking—problems with brainstorming—by

making people write down ideas on their own

Vanessa Jones, an African American chemical engineer, filed a racial discrimination suit against the PVM Corporation based on her not being offered a job for which she had applied. During the court hearing on the case, PVM management admitted that one of the selection tests it used may have discriminated against Vanessa, although it claimed they still would not have hired her even without her score on the selection test in question. This is an example of what type of illegal discrimination?

mixed-motive

Ram Mahtani is the general manager at an upscale seafood restaurant. He offers to give Marcy Long, a hostess at the same restaurant, a promotion and a big pay increase in return for sexual favors. This is an example of

quid pro quo harassment

________ results from members feeling less accountable for team outcomes relative to independent work resulting in individually identifiable outcomes.

social loafing

Motivation has a ________ effect on job performance.

strong positive

Halle is on a team that has just been formed. There are people of a wide variety of ages, genders, and ethnicities. Halle's team demonstrates

surface-level diversity