Four distinct generations comprise todays workforce

39. Four distinct generations comprise today's workforce - the Traditionalists, the Baby Boomers, the Modernists, and the
Generation Xers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Not 'Modernists'.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 376
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.10-07 - LO: 10-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Diversity
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Diversity - Multicultural and Diversity Understanding
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
40. Creative solutions to problems are more likely to be reached in diverse work groups than homogeneous groups.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 377
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.10-08 - LO: 10-08

NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Diversity
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Diversity - Multicultural and Diversity Understanding
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
41. Diversity, like culture, will evolve naturally in an organization if left unchecked.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 377 - 378
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.10-08 - LO: 10-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Diversity
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Diversity - Multicultural and Diversity Understanding
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
42. Diversity can bring about negative outcomes if not effectively managed.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: p. 378
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.10-08 - LO: 10-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Diversity
STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group dynamics in organizations
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Diversity - Multicultural and Diversity Understanding
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge
43. For organizations to embrace and value diversity, the concept itself must be embedded in the culture of the
organization and led from the top.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: p. 378
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: MGMT.LUSS.16.10-09 - LO: 10-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Diversity

STATE STANDARDS: United States - IL - DISC: Leadership Principles - Other management specific
knowledge and abilities
ACCREDITING STANDARDS: AACSB: Diversity - Multicultural and Diversity Understanding
TOPICS: Conceptual
KEYWORDS: BLOOMS: Knowledge