Which of the Following Events Is Likely to Challenge a Company's

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events is likely to challenge a company's ability to manage diversity?

• A) A U.S. company decides to set up manufacturing facilities in Mexico.
• B) A company with a decidedly participative style of management merges with one that has an autocratic leader.
• C) A company in Buffalo, NY hires 40 computer technicians from Quebec, Canada.
• D) A Massachusetts investment company decides to open an office near Mississippi casinos.
• E) In all of the above situations, the human resource department will have to manage diversity.

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