D. Strong Competitive Advantages

question 117

Multiple Choice

d.
strong competitive advantages.
e.
better problem solving.
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF:
OBJ: 9-3 NAT: AACSB: Analytic
TOP: Cultural Diversity in Human Resources
-IBM's corporate workforce diversity staff helps to ensure that the company's workforce does not become homogeneous.If properly integrated, which of the following outcomes is IBM likely to experience if it maintains a diverse workforce?

• A) increased costs
• B) decreased efficiency
• C) increased employee turnover
• D) increased creativity
• E) increased communication difficulties

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Definitions:

Thomas Theorem

A sociological theory suggesting that if people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences; the interpretation of a situation affects the outcome.

Gender Roles

The societal norms dictating the behaviors that are considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex.

Masculinity

refers to the set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with boys and men as socially constructed.

Femininity

A set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with girls and women, which are socially constructed rather than inherently biological.