Adrienne Is a Scientist Who Is Blind

question 85

Multiple Choice

Adrienne is a scientist who is blind.Which of the following is one form of discrimination that Adrienne is likely to encounter in the workplace?

• A) colleagues raising their voices when they talk to her
• B) colleagues expressing their lowered expectations of her,by asking her to simply listen at department meetings,for example
• C) colleagues telling her she cannot serve as the head of the department
• D) colleagues having higher expectations of her to prove she is just as capable as everyone else

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Definitions:

Teamwork and Empowerment

The collaborative effort of a group combined with giving individuals the authority and responsibility to make decisions within their areas of expertise.

Crisis Management Program

A crisis management program is a planned and structured approach an organization undertakes to anticipate, assess, handle, and recover from potential crises.

Visionary Leadership

Leadership that is characterized by a clear vision, the ability to see what others do not, and the capacity to guide others towards the realization of that vision.

Continuous Improvement

A continual push to refine products, services, or processes via step-by-step and transformative improvements.