Brenda Elliott
Course: 659 Final Exam
Organizational Behavior & Human Resources
13 Jan 2015
ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1. What negative impact can stereo typing have on a organization?
What can companies do to minimize this impact?
Answer: Cultural stereo types limit management’s ability to make best use
of their employees’ skills and help them develop new skills. If a manager
sees Susumu as an Asian person who is good with numbers but not with
people, he may never be given the opportunity to develop his people skills
and he may eventually leave the company due to the lack of opportunities.
Cultural stereo types affect employee morale and productivity. Employees
are more likely to leave an organization if they believe that stereotypes
determine how they are treated. Stereo types lead to decreased
productivity, dissatisfied customers, and reduced revenues. They hinder
