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A culture that accepts only one way of doing things and one set of values and beliefs is called a(n)_____.

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Question 32

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Hanneke has recognized that valuing diversity is good for her organization for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A) it increases understanding of the marketplace.
B) it efficiently uses employee talent.
C) it increases the quality of team problem solving.
D) it is mandated by ethical responsibility.
E) it reduces costs associated with high turnover,absenteeism,and lawsuits.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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Age,race and gender are included in the primary dimension of diversity.

Which of the following refers to a higher ranking,senior organizational member who is committed to providing upward mobility and support to a protégé's professional career

Homogeneous top management teams tend to be broadminded in their perspectives.

A company provides employees with an onsite daycare facility and fulltime daycare at a very low cost.The company implemented this years ago when managers realized that childcare responsibilities were contributing to high turnover and absenteeism.This example highlights which benefit of workplace diversity

_____ means that an organization accommodates several subcultures,including employees who would otherwise feel isolated and ignored.

_____ serves as a barrier to upward movement within the organization.

_____ involves exposing traditional managers to nontraditional peers to help break down any stereotypical beliefs they might have.

The invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top management positions is known as the _____.

Name five dividends of workplace diversity.

_____ is the belief that groups and subcultures are inherently equal.

Stephanie is nervous about giving a presentation at the marketing firm where she works.One of her male coworkers told her,"Don't be such a girl,attack that presentation!" Now Stephanie is so concerned about appearing overly aggressive that she can barely concentrate on the content of the presentation.Stephanie's anxiety stems from:

The genuine efforts to accept and manage diverse people in North America are a phenomenon that emerged in the 1800s.

List and describe the five forms of sexual harassment.

Jeanne was a highly successful manager at a company.After 10 years with the company,she decided to leave and become a full-time mother and caregiver to her ailing father.This example demonstrates which factor affecting women's careers

What is the difference between ethnocentrism and ethnorelativism?

According to MANAGER'S SHOPTALK in Chapter 13,the best managers treat all employees equally and do not accept different perspectives on problems and issues.

Hanneke would like to form a women's leadership group to help other women at Sarah's Sharks advance within the company.Membership within the group will be voluntary and open to anyone.This group would best be described as a(n) :

Which of the following is an invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top management positions