What is the impact of diversity on organizational behavior? - ExamTests 13

Questions

Question 1

Gamma needs to hire a new floor supervisor. As the company has recently made an effort to increase diversity within the organization, the HR team wants to hire a qualified female candidate for the role instead of adequately qualified male candidates. However, top management insists that optimal performance is the top priority and that the candidate hired should be the person best suited for the job. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen HR's case for hiring the female candidate?

1. Most of the top-level managers in the company are female.
2. The company has recently introduced policies that provide greater benefits for working and single mothers.
3. There are nearly as many female employees on the floor as male employees.
4. Both candidates have the qualifications required to perform up to expectations.

Question 2

________ diversity refers to diversity in observable attributes such as race, ethnicity, sex, and age.

1. Additive
2. Psychographic
3. Surface-level
4. Disjunctive

Question 3

General Motors recently hired a large number of workers for the company's new factory in San Fransisco. During the hiring process, the management made a clear effort to recruit physically strong individuals because the work at the factory involves manual labor. The jobs need to be performed by individuals who have the energy and physical stamina to work for long hours. Which of the following surface-level characteristics did the company most likely concentrate on when selecting the new workers?

1. Age
2. Values
3. Beliefs
4. Religion

Answer indication

Question 1

D. Both candidates have the qualifications required to perform up to expectations.

Question 2

C. Surface-level.

Question 3

A. Age.