Stereotyping Can Be Minimized If Organizational Members Are Encouraged to Think

question 160

True/False

Stereotyping can be minimized if organizational members are encouraged to think about characteristics that really affect job performance, rather than irrelevant characteristics such as age, race, or gender.

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Definitions:

Gender

The range of characteristics, roles, expectations, and behaviors culturally associated with being male or female, or other gender identities.

Differentiation

The process of making or perceiving a difference, often used in market strategies to distinguish products or services, or in organizational structures to define roles.

Unique Backgrounds

The distinctive experiences, cultures, or perspectives that individuals bring to a group or organization.

Engineering and Marketing

Disciplines focusing respectively on the design and development of products, and on strategies for promoting and selling them.