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

question 16

Multiple Choice

Scenario 8.1
Ray Caldwell is the human resource manager of a management consulting firm. The consultants 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 the qualified applicants for new positions are multicultural and Ray wonders if he should consider hiring them. He is currently assessing the advantages and disadvantages of the firm's becoming more multicultural.
-Refer to Scenario 8.1. Ray wants to find a good example of an organization that is truly multicultural. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of such an organization?

• A) Pluralism
• B) Low levels of internal conflict
• C) No barriers to entry and participation in any organizational activity
• D) Organizational roles identified with particular cultural groups
• E) The diversity of the organization accurately reflecting its market

Identify situations where hypothesis testing is applicable and select an appropriate test.

Understand the concept and calculation of margin of error in the context of polls and surveys.

Comprehend the process and significance of constructing confidence intervals for population proportions.

Interpret what confidence levels represent and how they affect confidence intervals.

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Definitions:

Positive Consequences

Outcomes or results of an action that are beneficial or desirable, encouraging the repetition of the behavior that led to them.

Positive Reinforcement

A method of strengthening desired behavior by offering motivating incentives or rewards when the behavior is exhibited.

Extinction

A reinforcement contingency in which a behavior is followed by the absence of any consequence, thereby reducing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated in the same or similar situations.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of conditioning where an undesirable outcome or event is removed following a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior's occurrence in the future.