Pattie's Pancakes Recently Held a Series of Focus Groups to Gather

question 102

Multiple Choice

Pattie's Pancakes recently held a series of focus groups to gather information on employee perceptions of women and minorities in the workplace. In particular, Pattie's was interested in learning about the myths, values, and beliefs that currently exist in their organization. This is an example of:

• A) sensitivity training.
• B) building a corporate culture that values diversity.
• C) changing the current organizational design.
• D) changing the current organizational structure.
• E) none of these.

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Definitions:

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products.

Amino Acid Sequences

The order of amino acids in a protein, which determines the protein's structure, function, and properties.

Ribosomes

Cellular structures that synthesize proteins by translating mRNA into polypeptide chains.

Polypeptide

A linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino acid residues bonded together, forming part of (or the whole of) protein molecules.