Diversity

Question 1

Workpalce diversity:

Answer 1

Any characteristic used to distinguish people. Like age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, education, physical appearance, capabilities, disabilities, values, personality

Question 2

Diversity management

Answer 2

The process and programs by which managers make everyone more aware of and sensitive to the needs and differences of others.

Question 3

Surface level

Answer 3

differences in easily perceived characteristics, such as gender, race, ethnicity, age, or disability. It does not necessarily reflect the way people think or feel but that may activate certain stereotypes

Question 4

Deep level

Answer 4

Differences in values, personality, and work preferences that become progressively more important for determining similarity as people get to know one another better

Question 5

Diversity is an organizational resource that can boost competitive advantage: (2 reasons)

Answer 5

1. Different people have different points of view, different resources. If you get them sit together, let them communicate well, you have a whole brained balanced diversity, you are more likely to solve the problem well, to have more creative way to solve the problem,
2. Most of times, your customer base is also very diverse. In order to know what your customers or clients need, what their preferences are, you need to have representatives of them in your organization. You want to have a diverse employee base that can help you understand the world outside, understand your customers.

Question 6

Stereotype threat

Answer 6

the degree to which we internally agree with the general negative stereotyped perceptions of our groups.

Question 7

Discrimination

Answer 7

note a difference between things. Not necessarily bad.

Question 8

Ethical imperative

Answer 8

diverse people must receive equal opportunities and be treated fairly.

Question 9

imperative

Answer 9

crutial

Question 10

Type of discrimination: Discriminatory policies or practices

Answer 10

Actions taken by representatives of the organization that deny equal opportunity to perform or unequal rewards for performance

Question 11

Type of discrimination: Sexual harassment.

Answer 11

Unwanted sexual advances and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that create a hostile or offensive work environment

Question 12

Type of discrimination: Incivility

Answer 12

disrespectful treatment, including behaving in an aggressive manner, interrupting the person or ignoring his or her opinions

Question 13

Type of discrimination: Exclusion

Answer 13

exclusion of certain people from job opportunities, social event, discussion or informal mentoring; can occur unintentionally

Question 14

Type of discrimination: Mockery and insults:

Answer 14

jokes or negative stereotypes; sometimes the result of jokes taken too far

Question 15

Type of discrimination: Intimidation

Answer 15

Overt threats or bullying directed at members of specific groups of employees

Question 16

Biological characteristics

Answer 16

Biological characteristics are personal characteristics that are objective and easily obtained from personnel records. Sex, age, religion

Question 17

Turnover

Answer 17

the rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced

Question 18

Prevalent

Answer 18

widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

Question 19

Race

Answer 19

biological heritage people use to identify themselves

Question 20

Ethnicity

Answer 20

additional set of cultural characteristics that often overlap with race

Question 21

Disability

Answer 21

a person who has any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

Question 22

General mental ability

Answer 22

an overall factor of intelligence as suggested by the positive correlations among specific intellectual ability dimensions.

Question 23

7 dimentions

Answer 23

Number aptitude (2,4,__,8) Perceptual speed test (which house is the same?), Inductive reasoning (what is the next pattern), Deductive reasoning (questions, if this…), Spatial Visualization (3d), Verbal comprehension (understand text), memory (able to recall things)

Question 24

Physical abilities

Answer 24

The capacity to do tasks demanding stamina, dexterity, strength, and similar characteristics. 9 basic abilities, not correlated to each other.

Question 25

cognitive ability

Answer 25

thinking ability. used to select people for work roles. evidence that cognitive ability linked to work performance

Question 26

practical intelligencce

Answer 26

Able to solve a problem that you don’t need any background specific information. There is more than one answer, not just one correct

Question 27

another letter for general intelligence

Answer 27

g