Which of the Following Is True of the Way Diversity

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the way diversity issues are beginning to be treated by organizations today?

• A) It is treated primarily as a legal issue.
• B) It is a reality to build on to make a stronger enterprise.
• C) It is a government enforced cost of doing business.
• D) It is an afterthought in the study of organizational behavior.

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Definitions:

Focus Group

Research method that involves a collective depth interview.

ELM (Elaboration Likelihood Model)

A theory explaining how people are persuaded, suggesting that the level of thought given to persuasive communications depends on the relevance of the message to the individual.

Central Route

A term from the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion that describes a cognitive processing path where individuals are persuaded by the content of the message itself, through thoughtful and critical analysis of its arguments.

Mental Shortcuts

Cognitive strategies, also known as heuristics, used by individuals to simplify decision making by reducing complex problem solving.