175. A culture that accepts only one way of doing things and one set of values and beliefs is referred to as a(n) .
a. primary culture
b. preferred culture
c. dominating culture
d. monoculture
e. pluralism
176. Which of the following is an invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top management positions?
a. The barrier to entry
b. Affirmative action
c. Equal opportunity
d. The glass ceiling
e. The glass wall
177. Trouser’s Inc. top management is exclusively made up of older white males. Trouser’s promotes from within and
top management is most comfortable with individuals who are similar to them. Women and minorities at this
company who wish to be promoted are likely to experience .
a. cultural diversity
b. the glass ceiling effect
c. rapid promotion and advancement
d. ethnorelativism
e. all of these
178. implies that women’s commitment to their children limits their commitment to the company or their ability to
handle the rigors of corporate management.
a. Balancing family priorities
b. Invisible minorities
c. Opt-out trend
d. Family commitment
e. Cost of diversity
179. Josephine would like to become part of an elite manager network at her company so she can get access to general
and line management experience to help her succeed within the company. However, she learns that the manager
network is made up exclusively of men. This demonstrates which factor affecting women’s careers?
a. Female advantage
b. Opt-out trend
c. Glass ceiling
d. Glass wall
e. Opaque ceiling
180. Riya was a highly successful manager at Optics International. After ten years with the company, she decided to
leave and become a fulltime mother and caregiver to her ailing father. This example demonstrates which factor
affecting women’s careers?
a. Female advantage
b. Opt-out trend
c. Glass ceiling
d. Glass wall
e. Opaque ceiling
181. Paying a woman less than a man for the same work is an example of::
a. gender discrimination
b. ethnic discrimination
c. stereotyping
d. sexual harassment
e. prejudice
182. Which of the following prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex?
a. Age Discrimination in Employment Act
b. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. Equal Pay Act of 1963
d. Americans with Disabilities Act
e. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act Amendment of 1972
183. is(are) categories of sexual harassment.
a. Inappropriate/offensive
b. Coercion with threat of punishment
c. Solicitation with promise of reward
d. Generalized
e. All of these
184. Which is the highest level of sexual harassment?
a. Generalized
b. Inappropriate/offensive
c. Sexual crimes
d. Solicitation with promise of reward
e. Coercion with threat of punishment
185. Matthew is Mandy‘s supervisor. He promises to fire her if she does not engage in sexual activity with him. This
type of sexual harassment would be categorized as:
a. coercion with threat of punishment.
b. solicitation with promise of reward.
c. appropriate.
d. generalized.
e. positional authority.
Scenario – Sarah’s Sharks
As the marketing director for Sarah’s Sharks, Gloria Riviera is particularly well aware of diversity within the firm’s
clients in the market place. As a successful woman manager, she is also sensitive to the importance of diversity
among employees at Sarah’s Sharks.
186. Gloria 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.
187. Although she loves her job, Gloria is contemplating leaving it to focus her energy on parenting her three children.
This would demonstrate which factor affecting women’s careers?
a. Female advantage
b. Opt-out trend
c. Glass ceiling
d. Glass wall
e. Opaque ceiling
188. The belief that one’s own group or subculture is inherently superior to other groups or cultures is known as .
189. A culture that accepts only one way of doing things and one set of values and beliefs is called a(n) .
190. is the belief that groups and subcultures are inherently equal.
191. means that an organization accommodates several subcultures, including employees who would otherwise
feel isolated and ignored.
192. The invisible barrier that separates women and minorities from top management positions is known as the .
193. implies that women’s commitment to their children limits their commitment to the company or their ability to
handle the rigors of corporate management.
194. Name five dividends of workplace diversity.
195. List the five categories or forms of sexual harassment.
196. What is the difference between ethnocentrism and ethnorelativism?
197. List and describe the five forms of sexual harassment.