Question : Multiple Choice 28.Which of the following did the chapter overview say : 1303024

Multiple Choice

28.Which of the following did the chapter overview say is/are true about diversity across the globe?

a.The proportion of working women has increased in all of the countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (page 192, moderate)

b.As a result of democratic changes in Eastern European countries, there has been a reversal of migration from Western Europe back to the home countries.

c.Saudi Arabia is considering easing its strict limits on the use of foreign workers.

d.Japanese companies operating in the US have proved to be unexpectedly effective at managing diversity.

e.All of the above.

29.Which of the following differences are considered among the “not readily visible” aspects of diversity?

a.age

b.ethnicity

c.religion (page 193, easy)

d.gender

30.All of the following except _____ reflect “ the business case for diversity”, according to the CEO for Hewlett-Packard.

a.a shortage of talent that requires the full use of employee capabilities

b.the need to be like our customers to better understand and communicate with them

c.the need to avoid conflicts and tensions between diverse groups (page 193, moderate)

d.the better results that diverse teams produce

31.Equal employment opportunity legislation in the US specifically prohibits discrimination against all of the following except _____.

a.disability

b.pregnancy

c.sexual orientation (page 194, difficult)

d.citizenship status

32.In 1993, the _____ became the first US federal law prohibiting gender-based differentials in pay.

a.Executive Order 11246

b.Equal Pay Act (page 195, Table 10-1, moderate)

c.Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

d.Women’s Pay Reform Act

33.Which of the following US Federal laws focuses on burdens of proof and remedies in cases of discrimination under previous laws, and provides for compensatory and punitive damage awards?

a.Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

b.The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (page 195, Table 10-1, difficult)

c.Executive Order 11246

d.The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

34.Which of the following is true of the Canadian Employment Equity Acts of 1986 and 1995?

a.They require all employers to proactively fight discrimination against women and minorities.

b.They carry some of the world’s most severe and frequently-assessed penalties for violations.

c.They apply only to government owned corporations and to certain regulated industries. (page 196, moderate)

d.Quotas are explicitly forbidden so as to avoid reverse discrimination.

35.Although Japan is remarkably homogeneous, _____ are a significant ethnic minority.

a.Indians

b.Filipinos

c.Brazilians

d.Koreans (page 197, difficult)

36.Which of the following is/are true in regards to diversity in Japan?

a.Older men hold most of the senior positions. (page 197-198, difficult)

b.Women make up less than 20% of the labor force.

c.Women occupy even fewer managerial positions in the prestigious financial and foreign firms than in other Japanese companies and sectors.

d.The long recession has hit women more severely, as they are the least likely to be hired.

e.All of the above are true.

37.Japan’s 1986 equal opportunity law did not _____.

a.prohibit discrimination against women in new employee training, retirement, and dismissal

b.require equal opportunity for women in recruiting, hiring, and promoting (page 198, difficult)

c.allow enforcement only through “administrative guidance”

d.lead companies to develop a dual track system in which women must choose either the traditional women’s track or the managerial track