Narrative 12-1 Unilever Has Operations in 150 Countries. Recently, Unilever Took 100

question 32

Multiple Choice

Narrative 12-1
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 the Narrative 12-1.Which type of diversity did the retreat in Costa Rica reveal a need to be concerned about?

• A) surface-level
• B) affirmative action
• C) peripheral
• D) discriminatory

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Definitions:

Left Frontal Lobe

The region of the frontal lobe situated in the left hemisphere of the brain, associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language.

Explicit Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled and described, including knowledge of facts and experiences.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain in humans and other vertebrates, involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of the cerebral cortex, involved in decision making, problem solving, and planning.