Question

1)     Affirmative Action programs are typically designed to?

	Create homogeneous employment groups
	Be punitive

	Protect white, non Hispanic Americans
	Rectify past discrimination

2)     Asa and Ruby both sell insurance. Asa is married, has three children, and a new house. Ruby is single and has recently purchased a new Lexus. According to the industrial psychologists ______________.

	How well their employer motivates them relates directly to their individual needs
	They will be motivated by the same needs

	Asa can be motivated through need and Ruby cannot
	Ruby has no needs

3)     An organization that relies heavily on _____________ control is likely to rely too much on rules, be resistant to change, and slow to respond to customers and competitors.

	Bureaucratic
	Normative

	Behavior
	Subjective

4)     Which of the following statements about leaders and managers is true?

	Managers are critical to inspiring employees and setting long term direction
	Leaders are critical to getting out the day to day work

	Most organizations place a greater emphasis on leadership than on managers
	Organizations need both leaders and managers

5)     Which of the following paradigms for managing diversity not only takes into account surface level diversity but also focuses on integrating deep level diversity differences such as personality, attitudes, beliefs, and values into actual work of the organization?

	The discrimination and fairness paradigm
	The learning and effectiveness paradigm

	The cultural stereotype paradigm
	The access and legitimacy paradigm

6)     The only time gender, age, or religion can be used to make employment decisions is when they are considered a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)

	True
	False 7)     Hiring quotas are a legally permissible way to rectify past discrimination. True False

8)     Which of the following is the best example of a charismatic leader?

	Jimmy Carter
	George H.W. Bush

	Sarah Palin
	John Boehner

9)     Darlene Jepson works in a sports bar. She was an outstanding employee, but she did not wear makeup because she believed it "took away her credibility" and interfered with her ability to be an effective bartender, which sometimes required her to deal with unruly and intoxicated guests. This changed when the sports bar implemented a "beverage department image transformation" program. Female employees were told they would be fired if they did not wear makeup. Jepson contended that it was an example of ______________ because male employees did not have to wear makeup.

	Disparate impact
	Disparate treatment

	Negative reinforcement
	Sexual harassment

10)   Faculty members at most universities typically have a lot of discretion and freedom to teach their classes and conduct their research in the way they want without much interference from their supervisor. However, they must ultimately produce at a high level. What kind of control is most used in this circumstance?

	Objective control
	Bureaucratic control

	Normative control
	Self control

11)   Which of the following leadership characteristics would NOT be a dimension of trait based theory

	High levels of motivation
	Self-confidence

	Extroversion
	Cognitive ability

12)   Which of the following leaders best exemplifies the leadership style known as initiating structure?

	Martha Stewart
	Nelson Mandela

	Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield (founders of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream)
	George H.W. Bush

Answer 1

1. D. Rectify past discrimination.

Affirmative action programs are specifically designed to rectify past mistakes of discrimination. It consists set of processes and procedures to ensure that everyone receives equal opportunity to grow.

2. A. How well their employer motivates them relates directly to their individual needs.

Our motivation drivers are usually the things we need. Since Asa and ruby has different lifestyle, their individual needs will be different as well which can be used to motivate them.

3. Bureaucratic

Bureaucratic control is a type of control which sets of rules, process, written documents etc are used to influence employees, their behavior and performance. Organizations with such control relies on rules heavily which makes them inflexible and resistant to change.

4. D. Organizations need both leaders and managers.

An organization needs leaders as well as managers. These are both different roles but a person can be a leader and a manager. A leader is needed to drive the employees forward and to give organizations vision to grow. A manager is required to make sure all the things are managed properly so that a leader's vision can be turned to reality.