Organization Behavior 15e Chapter 2 Testbank(3)

C) Stalking D) Ragging E) Bullying A) Exclusion

Jill Ivey has been working as a sales executive at Orbit Bank for the last two years. However, she has noticed that she is often not given an opportunity to attend training programs that her team members attend every quarter. She also is disappointed about the fact that she never gets to handle corporate clients, which provides better chances of a promotion. Which of the following kinds of discrimination is she most likely to have been subjected to? A) exclusion B) mockery C) gaslighting D) destabilization E) mobbing A) exclusion

Women being assigned marginal job roles that do not lead to promotion is an example of the ________ form of discrimination. A) hazing B) gaslighting C) coercion D) exclusion E) battery D) exclusion

Which of the following is true with respect to workplace discrimination?

A) Discrimination occurs more at lower levels in the organization than higher levels.

B) It may lead to reduced productivity and citizenship behavior. C) Only intentional discrimination is addressed by diversity management efforts.

D) Forms of discrimination like exclusion are easy to root out. E) The discriminators are invariably aware of their action toward the victim.

B) It may lead to reduced productivity and citizenship behavior.

Which of the following is true with respect to biographical characteristics?

A) They are non-objective in nature and cannot be observed. B) They represent characteristics such as personality and work

ethics.

C) They cannot be obtained from personnel records. D) They are representative of surface-level diversity.

E) They comprise features such as motivation and commitment. D) They are representative of surface-level diversity.

Which of the following explains why the relationship between age and job performance is likely to be of increasing importance during the next decade?

A) The workforce is shrinking, and older workers are compelled to work beyond retirement.

B) A decline in immigration has opened up more entry-level positions for older workers.

C) Increasing job opportunities are opening up in the domestic sector, resulting in a dearth of employees.

D) U.S. legislation, in effect, outlaws mandatory retirement. E) A majority of people believe that productivity rises as a person grows older.

D) U.S. legislation, in effect, outlaws mandatory retirement.

Raylon Inc. is in the process of recruiting a new operations manager. The human resources team has narrowed the

candidate list down to two candidates but cannot come to an agreement about whom to hire. Though both candidates have the relevant qualifications for the post, one will soon be 60 years old. The other candidate is in his early thirties. Rachel, a member of the HR team, recommends hiring the older

candidate, citing his years of experience and leadership ability. Tim, on the other hand, strongly recommends that the

company hire the younger candidate, as he is likely to be more flexible when it comes to working. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens Rachel's argument?

A) The job requires frequent travel around the company's six factories located across the country.

B) Most of the employees the operations manager will be supervising are under 30 years of age.

C) Research has shown that older workers are more prone to absenteeism for health-related issues.

D) Almost half of the company's top managers are in the 45-65 age bracket.

E) The company recently instituted a new production system that cuts waste by 30 percent.

B) Most of the employees the operations manager will be supervising are under 30 years of age.

Which of the following is the most likely reason why employers should employ older workers?

A) They adjust to new technology promptly.

B) Older workers have extensive work experience. C) Older workers are flexible and learn quickly.

D) They have shorter tenures and hence lower pension benefits than younger workers.

E) The rates of unavoidable absences are lower than those of younger workers.

B) Older workers have extensive work experience.

Thurman Inc., a manufacturing company in Vermont, needs to hire employees for its new office in the city. The positions require the employees to travel across the country regularly. The management has specified that they are looking for employees below the age of 40 who are young and dynamic. Which of the following beliefs is the management most likely to hold?

A) Younger workers make stronger judgments. B) Younger workers are more flexible to change. C) Younger workers have more experience. D) Younger workers have stronger work ethics.

E) Younger workers are more committed to quality. B) Younger workers are more flexible to change.

Angela Wells recently applied for a job at Spiga, a lounge in Paris. Having worked in several restaurants and lounges in and across France, she was confident that she would get the job. However, soon after the interview, she was informed that another candidate was offered the job, even though the other candidate had limited experience in comparison to her. Angela feels that she was discriminated against. Which of the following, if true, would best justify Angela's assumption?

A) The woman who was selected over her could speak French fluently.

B) Angela is a single mother with two young children.

C) Angela does not have a degree in hospitality management. D) The lounge caters to elite business clientele in Paris.

E) Angela learned of the position through a friend working at the lounge.

B) Angela is a single mother with two young children.

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