SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

126. _______
is human characteristics that make people different from one another.

127. The
set of activities involved in integrating nontraditional employees into the
workforce and using their diversity to the firms competitive advantage is
referred to as _______.

128. The
management concept holding that all management practices should be standardized
is called the _______.

129. _______
is the management concept holding that management practices should be molded to
the different sets of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors exhibited by a
diverse workforce.

130. A(n)
_______ is the intangible barrier in an organization that prevents female and
minority employees from rising to positions above a certain level.

131. An informal social and business network
of high-level male executives that typically excludes women and minorities is
called a(n) _______.

132. Programs
that provide diversity awareness training and educate employees on specific
cultural and sex differences, and how to respond to these in the workplace are
referred to as _______.

133. A(n)
_______ is a group established by an employer to provide a nurturing climate
for employees who would otherwise feel isolated or alienated.

134. A
support program in which senior managers identify promising women and minority
employees and play an important role in nurturing their career progress is
referred to as a(n) _______.

135. A(n)
_______ is a program in which promising prospective employees are groomed
before they are actually hired on a permanent basis.

136. A(n)
_______ is a review of the effectiveness of an organizations diversity
management program.

137. The
idea that one can successfully infer an individuals motivations, interests,
values, and behavioral traits based on that individuals group membership is
referred to as _______.

E126. _______
is human characteristics that make people different from one another.127. The
set of activities involved in integrating nontraditional employees into the
workforce and using their diversity to the firms competitive advantage is
referred to as _______. 128. The
management concept holding that all management practices should be standardized
is called the _______. 129. _______
is the management concept holding that management practices should be molded to
the different sets of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors exhibited by a
diverse workforce. 130. A(n)
_______ is the intangible barrier in an organization that prevents female and
minority employees from rising to positions above a certain level. 131. An informal social and business network
of high-level male executives that typically excludes women and minorities is
called a(n) _______. 132. Programs
that provide diversity awareness training and educate employees on specific
cultural and sex differences, and how to respond to these in the workplace are
referred to as _______. 133. A(n)
_______ is a group established by an employer to provide a nurturing climate
for employees who would otherwise feel isolated or alienated.134. A
support program in which senior managers identify promising women and minority
employees and play an important role in nurturing their career progress is
referred to as a(n) _______. 135. A(n)
_______ is a program in which promising prospective employees are groomed
before they are actually hired on a permanent basis. 136. A(n)
_______ is a review of the effectiveness of an organizations diversity
management program. 137. The
idea that one can successfully infer an individuals motivations, interests,
values, and behavioral traits based on that individuals group membership is
referred to as _______.