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Respect for Diversity

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  • Which question could violate laws aimed at achieving equal employment opportunities?
    What is your religion?
    What is your address?
    What are your job skills?
    What is your job history?
  • _____ is the condition of having or being composed of differing elements; variety; especially the inclusion of different types of people.
    Diversity
    Heterogeneous
    Affirmative Action
    Exclusion
  • Diversity is the mosaic of people who bring a variety of ______, styles, perspectives, values, and beliefs.
    backgrounds
    tastes
    appetites
    friends
  • A customer who speaks little English calls with questions about a product he recently purchased at your store. You are having difficulty understanding him. What is your best approach to helping this customer?
    Send the caller to your supervisor
    Follow the established customer service policy
    Find a coworker of another ethnicity who can help
    Tell the customer you cannot understand him and ask him to v
  • Which of the following strategies for dealing with conflict requires input from both sides to work through differences to find a win-win solution?
    avoidance
    denial
    negotiation
    competition
  • While in the workplace, you meet a person with a disability. You should
    ask a coworker to help the person if you have no experience.
    avoid eye-contact and do not offer any assistance.
    ask questions about the origin of the person's disability.
    Treat the person with dignity and respect.
  • Communication is filtered through our cultural perspective.
    false
    true
  • Good ______________ are important workplace skills that help you communicate or talk with all types of people, including managers, coworkers and customers.
    technical skills
    organizational skills
    time management skills
    interpersonal skills
  • Why is having diversity in a company culture’s staff a good idea?
    It creates a homogenous work ethic.
    It meets the quota for minority cultures.
    . The work environment will be more ethical.
    There is a broader range of talents, skills, and creativity.
  • The creation of new techniques, ideas and processes is known as
    work ethics
    respect
    science
    innovation
  • A customer-service worker, due to her religious beliefs, has refused to serve someone. What should that employee expect?
    That no harm is done to the customer.
    A promotion for demonstrating integrity.
    That a coworker will step in on her behalf and serve the cus
    To be fired, reassigned, or demoted.
  • Which of the following is most closely related to the "culture" of an organization?
    Workplace procedures
    Company values
    Competitive edge
    Economic advantage
  • Being considerate of other people and cultures is an example of which workplace readiness skill?
    Critical thinking
    Respect for diversity
    Work ethic
    Professionalism
  • Working in a respectful and friendly manner with all customers and coworkers, regardless of national origin, race, appearance, religion, gender, disability or age is an example of
    Creativity & Resourcefullness
    Diversity Awareness
    Conflict-resolution
    Integrity
  • Being considerate of other people and cultures is an example of which workplace readiness skill?
    work ethic
    professionalism
    Critical Thinking
    Respect for diversity
  • While waiting on customers, you notice an elderly woman looking at new computers. You should
    assume she knows less about computers than the younger custo
    . treat her as you would any other customer.
    approach her and ask her in a very loud voice: Are you lost
    wait for a coworker to help her.
  • A ____ is an oversimplified and distorted belief of a person or a group.
    conflict
    compromise
    tact
    stereotype
  • _____ is the ability to understand and relate to the feelings of others.
    Personal awareness
    Empathy
    Communication
    Trust
  • Which of the following nonverbal codes is considered universal rather than culturally specific?
    Body language
    Facial expression
    Dress
    All of these
  • Which situation is an example of discrimination?
    Craft Construction Co. employs two female carpenters
    Peter Pan Playskool has a male teaching assistant on staff.
    Johnson Manufacturing Company hires only men for the assembl
    Maud M Auto Repair employs male and female auto mechanics
  • Oki is a sales associate at a computer sales store. He notices an older man with tattered clothing enters the store. How should he first approach the customer?
    nform the customer of available lay- away plans.
    Ask the customer to look at the posted dress code and leave.
    Greet the customer and ask if he would like her assistance.
    Wait until the customer approaches her and handle it.
  • To _____ others means to try to see things from their point of view.
    criticize
    supervise
    give orders to
    empathize with
  • _____ in the workplace refers to unequal treatment based on disability, age, race, national origin, religion or gender.
    dicrimination
    affirmative action
    sexual harassment
    diversity
  • At the conclusion of making a presentation to a large group, someone from the audience asks you along, elaborate question. What is the best practice to use in order to answer the question effectively?
    Restate the key question and ask if your understanding is co
    . Ask for the person’s email address so you can send him/her
    Smile and answer the question as soon as possible.
    Focus on one part of the question and answer that, then move
  • Teaching employees to manage conflict, to collaborate, and to understand cultural differences creates a work environment that supports:
    dversity
    critical thinking.
    integrity.
    . work ethic.
  • Working well with others from diverse backgrounds cannot only provide for a more rewarding and interesting workplace, but it is also illegal to ______.
    gender and culture
    affirmative action
    hiring practices
    discriminate
  • A person's principles or standards of behaviors are called their...
    Culture
    Creativity
    Ideas
    Values
  • Which of the following is NOT a possible cause of conflict at work?
    jealousy
    courtesy
    gossip
    misunderstandings