In the Context of the Arguments That Have Been Proposed

question 65

Multiple Choice

In the context of the arguments that have been proposed on how diversity contributes to competitiveness, the cost argument suggests that organizations that learn to cope with diversity will:

• A) generally have higher levels of productivity and lower levels of turnover and absenteeism.
• B) become known among women and minorities as good places to work.
• C) be able to understand different market segments better than will less diverse organizations.
• D) generally be more creative and innovative than will less diverse organizations.

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Definitions:

Slavery

A system in which individuals are owned by others, deprived of personal freedom, and compelled to work without remuneration.

Dred Scott Decision

An 1857 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that African Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court.

Moderate Republicans

Members of the Republican Party in the United States who hold centrist views, advocating for policies that are not too conservative or liberal.

Ostend Manifesto

A document from 1854 in which American diplomats in Europe suggested that the U.S. should attempt to purchase Cuba from Spain or justify war if Spain refused, to expand slavery.