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Title: As chief of new product development for a U.S. consumer goods firm, Carmen should be very aware that ...
Post by: chanceh91 on Mar 2, 2018
As chief of new product development for a U.S. consumer goods firm, Carmen should be very aware that ________ is likely to have the greatest influence on consumer preferences for the next few decades.
 
  A) changes in religion
  B) the aging of the population
  C) declining birth rates
  D) increasing inflation

Question 2

Which of the following correctly reflects the characteristics of the current U.S. population?
 
  A) Nearly one in five Americans today is an immigrant.
  B) The median age of the U.S. population has risen significantly over the last decade.
  C) The Asian population in the United States is presently the largest ethnic group.
  D) The Hispanic community represents nearly one-third of the total U.S. population.

Question 3

________ is an organizational behavior where the employee makes do without complaining or finding fault with the organization.
 
  A) Conscientiousness
  B) Civic virtue
  C) Courtesy
  D) Sportsmanship

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the changing trends in U.S. workplaces?
 
  A) The surge in immigration, especially over the last two decades, has flooded the United States with low-wage foreign labor.
  B) Organizations must recognize that they can't expect employees to assimilate into the organization by adopting similar attitudes and values.
  C) In most U.S. metropolitan cities, more immigrants are employed in low-wage jobs like construction, cleaning, or manufacturing, than in white-collar occupations.
  D) People now entering the workforce are significantly older, less ethnically diverse and/or native-born.

Question 5

Give a brief description of the people management benefits derived from workplace diversity.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 6

Briefly explain the demographic characteristics that affect workforce diversity.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 7

How is workplace diversity beneficial to organizations from an ethical perspective?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 8

What benefits does workplace diversity afford an organization in terms of its performance?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 9

Making an effort to read memos and keep up with new information is an example of:
 
  A) altruism.
  B) conscientiousness.
  C) civic virtue.
  D) courtesy.


Title: As chief of new product development for a U.S. consumer goods firm, Carmen should be very aware that ...
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