HRM 531 WEEK 6 KNOWLEDGE CHECK A + GRADE

1.
Diversity in organizations makes good business sense because



2.


of other races or nationalities.
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, __________.


Diversity can help organizations expand into global markets; build brand equity;
increase consumer purchasing and grow the business; support the organization-
human asset and resource strategies; build the corporate image among consumers;
and enhance operational efficiency.



Affirmative action refers to government initiated actions taken to overcome the
effects of past or present practices, policies, or other barriers to equal employment
opportunity.
4.
Which of the following describes affirmative action rather than diversity?



Diversity is a proactive action to define and develop the new workplace. Affirmative
action reacts to previous inequalities in the workplace.



6.
Which of the following is a characteristic of affirmative action?



7.
Which generation was born in the middle of the Great Depression?



8.
The baby-boom generation



9.
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.