Deck 16: HRD and Diversity: Diversity Training and Beyond

Question 1

The status of affirmative action plans is clear and unchallenged.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Equal opportunity is the giving of preferences to women and minorities in employment decisions.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The two forms of sexual harassment are quid quo pro and hostile work environment.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Recent immigration patterns to the U.S. indicate that:

A)Hispanic immigration peaked in the 1960s
B)Mexicans represent the largest portion of the foreign born in the U.S.
C)Asia is the source of most recent immigration
D)none of the above is correct

Question 5

The main federal EEO law is derived from:

A)Civil Rights Acts of 1991
B)Title IX
C)Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
D)The Taft-Hartley Act

Question 6

Diversity management differs from affirmative action in that affirmative action is:

A)based on law and moral imperative
B)proactive
C)inclusive
D)focused on building diverse teams

Question 7

Traditionally, a key element in moving into higher level positions in organizations is having a mentor.

Question 8

Interpersonal distance do not vary for people from different cultures.

Question 9

Organization culture includes a set of shared values and beliefs.

Question 10

Affirmative action can require organizations to practice preferential recruiting and hiring.

Question 11

Over one-half of US companies offer some form of cross-cultural training.

Question 12

An organizational culture is BEST described as:

A)a set of shared interests
B)a set of shared values, beliefs, norms and patterns of behavior
C)a set of shared activities and interests
D)a set of values, beliefs, norms and patterns of behavior that are basically identical across all employees

Question 13

Equal employment law:

A)covers situations where the opportunities for particular groups (such as women and minorities) are limited,
B)applies only to hiring employees on a fair basis
C)does not apply to the training of employees
D)includes training ( but only covers disability and age discrimination
E)g., they are not allowed into training programs

Question 14

The glass ceiling is:

A)barriers to women and minorities entering top management positions
B)a planned way companies keep women and minorities out of top management
C)the fancy ceiling in the executive wing of an office building
D)usually part of the company policy manual

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a step in developing and delivering a sexual or racial harassment-training awareness program?

A)preparation of a policy and complaint procedure
B)assessment of the organizational climate
C)assessment of the external climate
D)training program content

Question 16

Executive Order 11246 issued by President Johnson requires federal contractors to undertake affirmative action processes. This impacts federal contracts that are over:

A)$1,000
B)$10,000
C)$100,000
D)$1,000,000

Question 17

The focus on a managing diversity program is on inclusion.

Question 18

Females have both moved up in organizations and achieved pay equity with men over the last 20 years.

Question 19

In 2005 the US foreign born population exceeded 35 million people.

Question 20

Artifacts and patterns of behavior play an important role in the socialization process.

Question 21

Which of the following is not a step in meeting affirmative action guidelines;

A)Analyze the surrounding labor market
B)Prepare a policy statement on equal employment opportunity
C)Develop goals to correct underrepresented groups
D)Hire women and minorities no matter what their qualifications for a job

Question 22

Programs that focus on the needs of working mothers include:

A)Flexible work schedules
B)Child care programs
C)Elder-care programs
D)All of the above could help many working mothers

Question 23

Treatment discrimination means:

A)Not making jobs available to minorities
B)Not having an affirmative action plan
C)Not promoting white males
D)Not training women for upper level jobs

Question 24

Cultural diversity is:

A)Mandated by the EEOC
B)People from different cultures in a work place
C)Legal is you have an affirmative action plan
D)Dictated by Title VII

Question 25

Quid quo pro sexual harassment means that:

A)Sexual conduct is used as the basis of an employment decision
B)A hostile work environment was created
C)Employees are unhappy with jokes and remarks
D)Employees just feel uncomfortable with someone's remarks

Question 26

A hostile work environment is:

A)The way life is
B)Legal if job related
C)A form of illegal sexual harassment
D)Illegal only based on sexual preference

Question 27

Diversity training is:

A)Common among organizations today
B)Required by law
C)Declining in importance as fewer women and minorities enter the workforce
D)Required by Executive order

Question 28

The fastest growing minority group in the next 10 years will be:

A)Blacks
B)Hispanics
C)Native Americans
D)None of these are growing at all

Question 29

Since 1997 the number of sex-based discrimination charges filed has:

A)Gone way down
B)Gone way up
C)Doubled
D)Stayed about the same

Question 30

Sexual harassment is a form of:

A)Access discrimination
B)Treatment discrimination
C)Fun - it is not discrimination at all
D)Glass ceiling discrimination

Question 31

Access discrimination occurs when:

A)Minorities are rejected when they apply for job
B)Training is not offered to females
C)Pay raises are not given to minorities
D)Females are harassed at work

Question 32

A managing diversity approach requires all of the following except:

A)Some one-shot diversity training programs
B)Long term commitment to change
C)A substantive change in culture
D)Modified definitions of leadership and management