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42.Research on diversity in organizations includes as class of diversity variables that are _____ attributes, such as education, technical abilities, functional and socioeconomic backgrounds, tenure in the organization, personality, and values.

a.homogeneous

b.underlying (page 111, moderate)

c.multicultural

d.token

43.Research, primarily done in the US, on observable attributes of diversity in groups indicates that _____.

a.the more diverse the group, the lower is its turnover rate

b.the more diverse the group, the lower is the absence rate among those representing the diversity

c.supervisors tend to perceive the dissimilar subordinates more positively, and to give them higher performance ratings

d.all of the above are true

e.all of the above are false (page 112, moderate)

44.Four US paper mills tried for ten years to implement work teams and adopt continuous improvement.  Reasons for their lack of success include _____.

a.management failed to modify its traditional behavior and values to create a new normative or moral framework

b.the continued emphasis on scientific and technical rationality produced an anomic organizational culture

c.status distinctions between managers and workers were reinforced and this undermined efforts to create effective teams

d.the emphasis on individualism among managers and workers made it difficult to adopt team values

e.all of the above (page 113, moderate)

45.A _____ often creates problems for monocultural teams, but seems to present an opportunity for multicultural teams.

a.groupthink

b.social loafing

c.a new member (page 114, moderate)

d.homogeneity

46._____ diversity refers to the differences in the substantive content of how members perceive the team’s challenges and opportunities, options to be evaluated, and optimal course of action.

a.Behavioral

b.Bicultural

c.Cognitive (page 115, moderate)

d.Temporal

47._____ are groups of geographically and/or organizationally dispersed coworkers that are assembled using a combination of telecommunications and information technologies to accomplish an organizational task.

a.Boundary spanners

b.Telemarketers

c.Punctuated multiculturalists

d.Virtual teams (page 116, easy)

48.The more complex the task and the more group cohesion needed to accomplish it, then the _____.

a.longer the group’s lifespan tends to be (page 117, moderate)

b.less likely members are to feel satisfied

c.shorter the group lifespan tends to be

d.more likely members are to feel the entire process was a waste of time

49.The more complex the task, the more spatially and temporally distributed, and the more culturally diverse the members, the _____ it is to manage the virtual team.

a.more pleasant

b.easier

c.more difficult (page 117, easy)

d.less time consuming

50.As groups and teams become more diverse, managers should avoid _____.

a.attempting to create equal power among members

b.emphasizing a superordinate goal

c.letting non-functional performance criteria replace position-related skills, traits, and talents (page 118, difficult)

d.letting organizational goals get in the way of multicultural harmony

51.Which of the following is/are true regarding the cross-cultural use of groups and teams in organizations?

a.Managers in some cultures may feel that it is not appropriate or desirable for groups to make decisions.

b.Managers in some cultures may feel that it is appropriate to use groups as a rational tool to better achieve organizational goals.

c.Managers in some cultures may feel that only groups of kin can be trusted with the responsibility of helping make decisions.

d.All of the above are true. (page 119, moderate)

e.None of the above is true.

 

 

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