Narrative 11-1 Unilever Has Operations in 150 Countries. Recently,Unilever Took 100 of 100

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Narrative 11-1
Unilever has operations in 150 countries. Recently,Unilever took 100 of these top managers on a jungle retreat to Costa Rica. To the dismay of Unilever's chair,no women were in the group. Upon investigation,he learned that only one woman had even been invited. As the retreat progressed,its participants commented on the richness of diversity in nature and how for anything to grow,there needs to be diversity. These comments caused Unilever's chair to establish an executive committee to examine practical ways to overcome barriers to women's promotion. They decided to avoid setting numerical targets because they encourage positive discrimination and instead examined recruitment and promotion practices.
-Refer to Narrative 11-1. What are the potential benefits of this diversity program?

• A)growth in domestic sales  
• B)the improvement in supplier relationships  
• C)increased independent work  
• D)the ability to attract and retain a better workforce

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Flexible

The ability or quality of being adaptable and responsive to changing circumstances or demands without significant stress or disruption.

Impression Management

The process by which individuals try to control the impressions others have of them.

Unethical

Actions or behavior that violate moral or professional norms, often associated with fairness, honesty, or respect for others.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly associated with an unconditioned stimulus, starts to elicit a conditioned response.