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HRM 531 WEEK 6
1.
Diversity in organizations makes good business sense because
A. diversity is the new trend
B. diverse organizations are popular
C. diverse organizations have less legal problems
D. a diverse organization can be helpful when expanding
into global markets
2.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, __________.
A. white females
B. males under forty
C. baby boomers
D. white males

3.
To manage diversity, you should replace inflexibility and intolerance with
A. care and concern
B. fear and distance
C. adaptability and acceptance
D. discipline and segregation
4.
Which of the following describes affirmative action rather than diversity?
A. Legally driven
B. Assumes integration
C. Proactive
D. Opportunity focused

5.
Which of the following is true?
A. Diversity is problem focused, while affirmative action is
opportunity focused.
B. Diversity is government initiated, while affirmative
action is voluntary.
C. Diversity is proactive, while affirmative action is
reactive.
D. Diversity is quantitative, while affirmative action is
qualitative.
6.
Which of the following is a characteristic of affirmative action?
A. Affirmative action is qualitative.
B. Affirmative action is externally focused.
C. Affirmative action is proactive.
D. Affirmative action is problem focused
7.
Which generation was born in the middle of the Great Depression?
A. The silent generation
B. Generation Y
C. The baby-boom generation
D. Generation X
8.
The baby-boom generation
A. represents approximately 50 million Americans
B. was born in the middle of the Great Depression
C. does not change jobs frequently
D. is a computer-literate 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.
A. The baby-boom generation
B. Generation X
C. Generation Y
D. The silent generation