Management 4930 - Selected Topics in Management » Fall 2019 » Quiz 3

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Question #1
Which of the following statements regarding demographic diversity and ethics is correct?
A.   When judging the ethicality of hypothetical situations, women and men use similar standards when judging the ethicality of monetary issues.
B.   Men and women have similar standards when judging the ethicality of breaking organizational rules.
C.   Younger employees are more upset by unethical behaviors than older employees.
D.   Younger employees tend to find negotiation tactics like bluffing to be more unethical than their older counterparts.
Question #2
Which of the following statements is a good suggestion for managing cultural diversity?
A.   For the most effective international experiences, train individual employees thoroughly in one culture before moving on to another.
B.   There is a very high probability that problems experienced on an expatriate assignment are due to cultural differences and misunderstandings.
C.   Keep in mind that local employees in the foreign country are too immersed in the culture to help you understand their culture. For a more objective viewpoint, other expatriates are more useful.
D.   Culture changes, sometimes quickly; do not assume that what was true a year ago is true today.
Question #3
Which of the following is a research finding about race diversity? According to prior research findings,
A.   the sales performance of Hispanics is equal to their Caucasian counterparts.
B.   ethnic minorities are more likely to experience a satisfying work environment than their Caucasian counterparts.
C.   Caucasian Americans are more likely to be absent from work than their African American counterparts.
D.   African Americans are more likely to turnover than their Caucasian counterparts.
Question #4
Gender discrimination is prohibited by which of the following laws?
A.   Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
B.   Age Discrimination Act
C.   Occupational Safety and Health Act
D.   Americans with Disabilities Act
Question #5
Which of the following federal laws prohibits discrimination in employment against lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender individuals?
A.   Family and Medical Leave Act
B.   There is currently no federal law protecting lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender individuals.
C.   Americans with Disabilities Act
D.   Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
Question #6
A stereotype is
A.   a difference in values, attitudes or beliefs.
B.   a way in which people are similar or different from each other.
C.   a generalization about a particular group of people.
D.   an attribute along which a group is split into subgroups.
Question #7
"Women are bad drivers," is an example of a
A.   faultline.
B.   deep-level diversity trait.
C.   stereotype.
D.   surface diversity trait.
Question #8
Reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities may include all of the following EXCEPT
A.   providing auxiliary equipment like telephone amplifiers.
B.   providing auxiliary equipment like telephone amplifiers.
C.   physical changes to the company facilities (e.g. wheelchair ramp).
D.   assignment of their essential job functions to other employees.
Question #9
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of effective management of diversity?
A.   greater creativity in decision making
B.   better service to customers
C.   more satisfied workers
D.   higher productivity of operations
Question #10
The similarity/attraction phenomenon may explain which of the following?
A.   Women and men have equal access to mentoring opportunities.
B.   Minorities are hired as often as their Caucasian counterparts.
C.   Disabled individuals are hired as often as those who are not disabled.
D.   Women do not earn salaries as high as that of their male counterparts.
Question #11
Accommodating religious diversity in the workplace does not include
A.   dress code modifications.
B.   pay level modifications.
C.   work schedule modifications.
D.   work duty modifications.
Question #12
Stereotypes
A.   are often verified prior to making decisions based upon them.
B.   are assumptions held by only one individual.
C.   often lead to unfair decisions being made.
D.   are never accurate descriptions of particular groups.
Question #13
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A.   The bill was strongly opposed by many in Congress, including avowed segregationists who saw the bill as an intrusion on states' rights.
B.   President Johnson carried Kennedy's wish forward through aggressive lobbying of Congress to pass the bill.
C.   President John F. Kennedy made passage of the Civil Rights Act a key part of his presidency.
D.   At its core, the bill was designed to integrate individuals with disabilities into the mainstream of American society.
E.   Today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has broad significance for all racial minorities, religious organizations, and women.
Question #14
The practice of grading employment-related tests or qualifications differently, based on the race of the candidate or applicant is known as:
A.   race discrimination
B.   racial categorization
C.   race norming
D.   racial profiling
E.   racial bias
Question #15
Which of the following charges generates the highest number of complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?
A.   Color-based discrimination
B.   National origin-based discrimination
C.   Race-based discrimination
D.   Religion-based discrimination
E.   Sex-based discrimination
Question #16
Discrimination against a majority group is called:
A.   reverse discrimination
B.   subtle discrimination
C.   conscious discrimination
D.   desegregation
E.   indirect discrimination
Question #17
The law allows discrimination on religion, sex, and _____ if there is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) reasonably necessary for normal business operations.
A.   national origin
B.   occupation
C.   family status
D.   color
E.   age
Question #18
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed after the Civil War to:
A.   encourage the settlement of the Western United States by the development of a system of highways.
B.   break a cycle of debt during the Reconstruction following the Civil War.
C.   guarantee freed slaves the rights of citizenship.
D.   outlaw major forms of discrimination against women.
E.   provide for the gradual elimination of several seats on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Question #19
Which of the following is the most important federal civil rights law?
A.   The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
B.   The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
C.   The Civil Rights Act of 1964
D.   The Equal Pay Act of 1963
E.   The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Question #20
Identify the correct statement about the Equal Pay Act.
A.   Not all forms of compensation are covered by the act.
B.   Victims may go to federal court, as long as they do so within two years of the alleged unlawful employment practice.
C.   It applies to many, but not all, employers.
D.   It demands that employees provide equal pay for equal work.
E.   Victims need to file a complaint with the EEOC under the Equal Pay Act.
Question #21
Under _____, most federal contractors or subcontractors must develop an annual affirmative action plan and take "affirmative steps" to recruit, hire, and train females and minorities in the workforce.
A.   the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
B.   Executive Order 9981
C.   Executive Order 8802
D.   Executive Order 11246
E.   the Fair Employment Act
Question #22
Identify the correct statement about sex discrimination.
A.   An employer can voluntarily provide time off to new mothers, but cannot extend identical benefits to new fathers.
B.   The prohibition against sex discrimination includes making stereotypical assumptions about women simply because they might be the primary caregiver to children at home
C.   Customer preferences and market realities can be bases for BFOQ.
D.   Once a female employee has children, it would be typical to assume that she would like to work fewer hours.
E.   Employers can categorize certain jobs as single-sex only unless a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) applies.

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