Which of the following is a characteristic of affirmative action?
Affirmative action is proactive.
Affirmative action is qualitative.
Affirmative action is externally focused.
Affirmative action is problem focused.
Incorrect
2
To manage diversity, you should replace inflexibility and intolerance with
discipline and segregation
fear and distance
adaptability and acceptance
care and concern
Correct
3
Which of the following is true?
Diversity is government initiated, while affirmative action is voluntary.
Diversity is quantitative, while affirmative action is qualitative.
Diversity is proactive, while affirmative action is reactive.
Diversity is problem focused, while affirmative action is opportunity focused.
Correct
4
Diversity in organizations makes good business sense because
a diverse organization can be helpful when expanding into global markets
diverse organizations are popular
diverse organizations have less legal problems
diversity is the new trend
Correct
5
Which of the following describes affirmative action rather than diversity?
Opportunity focused
Legally driven
Assumes integration
Proactive
Correct
6
Which generation was born in the middle of the Great Depression?
The silent generation
Generation X
The baby-boom generation
Generation Y
Correct
7
The demographics of the United States are changing so dramatically that over the coming decades it will be impossible for employers to fill their ranks with members of the traditional workforce, __________.
white females
males under forty
baby boomers
white males
Correct
8
Hurt more by parental divorce and having witnessed corporate downsizing firsthand, this generation tends to be independent and cynical and does not expect the security of long-term employment....