Scenario 8.1 Ray Caldwell Is the Human Resource Manager of a Management

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Scenario 8.1
Ray Caldwell is the human resource manager of a management consulting firm.The consultants in the company are mostly white males and are a cohesive group.Very few conflicts exist between them and decisions are made quickly and without much disagreement.A number of qualified applicants for new positions in the firm are from different cultural backgrounds.Ray wonders if he should consider hiring them.He is currently assessing the advantages and disadvantages of the firm becoming more multicultural.
-Refer to Scenario 8.1.Which of the following arguments can Ray NOT use for justifying the contribution of diversity to competitiveness?

• A) Diversity leads to higher levels of productivity and lower levels of absenteeism.
• B) Diversity creates a better understanding of different market segments and how to market products to them.
• C) Diversity is likely to generate new ideas and better ways of doing things.
• D) Diversity creates a larger pool of unique information that can be brought to bear on problems.
• E) Diversity narrows the perspective of organizations, permitting them to make decisions more quickly.

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