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faduma

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Explain workforce diversity. What key managerial skill do you think is most important when dealing with workforce diversity?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following statements is not an accurate representation of statistical findings showing the differences in outcomes and attitudes between Whites and African Americans?
 
  A) African Americans and Hispanics also have lower turnover rates than Whites.
  B) African Americans and Hispanics perceive discrimination to be more prevalent in the workplace.
  C) Substantial racial differences exist in attitudes toward affirmative action, with African Americans approving of such programs to a greater degree than Whites.
  D) African Americans generally fare worse than Whites in employment decisions.
  E) Individuals tend to slightly favor colleagues of their own race in performance evaluations, promotion decisions, and pay raises.


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Answer to Question 1

Workforce diversity is a term used to describe how organizations are becoming more heterogeneous with regard to gender, race, and ethnicity. It also includes disabilities, sexual orientation, and age. Human skills are defined by the ability to work with, understand, and motivate other people and would be important to manage a diverse workforce because of the different individual variables that the manager would be working with.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: A) In employment settings, individuals tend to slightly favor colleagues of their own race in performance evaluations, promotion decisions, and pay raises. Substantial racial differences exist in attitudes toward affirmative action, with African Americans approving of such programs to a greater degree than Whites. This difference may reflect the fact that African Americans and Hispanics perceive discrimination to be more prevalent in the workplace. African Americans generally fare worse than Whites in employment decisions. African Americans and Hispanics also have higher turnover rates than Whites.



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