Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Violence is considered a dysfunctional work behavior. 
2. While it would be desirable, there is currently no way to screen employees at hiring to prevent counterproductive work behaviors. 
3. Diversity is synonymous with differences. 
4. One of the four layers of diversity on Gardenswartz and Rowe's diversity wheel is labeled as organizational dimensions. 

Answer 1

1. FALSE
Counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs) are those behaviors that harm employees and the organization as a whole. Such behaviors may include absenteeism and tardiness, drug and alcohol abuse, and disciplinary problems but also extend beyond them to more serious acts such as accidents, sabotage, sexual harassment, violence, theft, and white-collar crime.
2. FALSE
It is more desirable to take preventive measures against counterproductive work behaviors. One way is to screen for CWB during the hiring process. For instance, it has been found that applicants scoring higher on cognitive ability (intelligence) tests are less likely to be involved in violence and property damage after they are hired.
3. FALSE
Diversity represents all the ways people are unlike and alike. Diversity is not synonymous with differences. Rather, it encompasses both differences and similarities.
4. TRUE
To help distinguish the important ways in which people differ, diversity experts Lee Gardenswartz and Anita Rowe have identified a diversity wheel consisting of four layers of diversity: (1) personality, (2) internal dimensions, (3) external dimensions, and (4) organizational dimensions