In Managing Cultural Diversity, Which of the Following Would Improve

question 54

Multiple Choice

In managing cultural diversity, which of the following would improve the level of creativity thereby providing competitive advantage to an organization?

• A)Diversity of perspectives and less emphasis on conformity to norms of the past.
• B)Those with the best reputations for managing diversity will win the competition for the best personnel.
• C)An implication of the multicultural model for managing diversity is that the system will become less determinate, less standardized, and therefore more fluid.
• D)Heterogeneity in decisions and problem-solving groups potentially produces better decisions.
• E)Developing reputations on favorability as prospective employers for women and ethnic minorities.

Identify the characteristics and dimensions of sensation seeking.

Differentiate between psychologically healthy and unhealthy forms of optimism and pessimism.

Understand the influence of geographic location on subjective well-being.

Discern the impact of sensation seeking on daydreaming and subjective experiences.

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Definitions:

Subjective

Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions rather than external facts.

Schachter-Singer

Two psychologists who proposed a theory of emotion, suggesting that physiological arousal is interpreted in the context of environmental cues to produce emotional experience.

Two-Factor Theory

A theory proposed by Herzberg that explains job satisfaction and motivation by categorizing workplace factors into hygiene factors and motivators.

Cognitive

Relating to mental processes such as perception, memory, thinking, and problem-solving.