Assume You Are the Manager of a Department with a Diverse

question 30

Multiple Choice

Assume you are the manager of a department with a diverse work group, but white males comprise the largest subgroup.Many of the white males resent having to work along side of female and minority employees who have less seniority and work experience but are paid the same.Several conflicts and incidents have taken place between the white males and others that have disrupted the workplace.Which of the following approaches would be more appropriate and effective in dealing with this situation?

• A)Fire the white male perpetrators.
• B)Extend preferential treatment to female and minority employees.
• C)Urge female and minority employees to take legal action against those who have caused problems.
• D)Indicate that discriminatory and other inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and initiate a series of meetings to address the problems and encourage open and frank discussion of the issues.

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Definitions:

Axon branches

Projections from the neuron's axon that transmit electrical impulses to different areas, facilitating communication within the nervous system.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse, which diffuses across the synapse or junction, causing the transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure.

Cell body

The main part of a neuron or other cell, containing the nucleus and various organelles.

Organelles

Specialized structures within a cell that perform specific functions necessary for the cell's life.