Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1) Companies have to choose between diversity and financial success.
2) By definition, diversity leads to greater cohesiveness.
3) Monolithic organizations have a more diverse employee population and take steps to involve persons from different cultural backgrounds.
4) To support diversity efforts, top management can set an example for other organization members by participating in diversity programs and making participation mandatory for all managers.
5) Nationwide, employee turnover rates have been decreasing as more people are staying with their organizations for longer periods.

Answer 1

1. FALSE
Explanation: Diversity in an organization's upper ranks relates to superior financial performance, as shown by a number of studies.

2. FALSE
Explanation: Diversity can create a lack of cohesiveness. Cohesiveness refers to how tightly knit the group is and the degree to which group members perceive, interpret, and act on their environment in similar or mutually agreed-upon ways.

3. FALSE
Explanation: A monolithic organization has very little cultural integration; in other words, it employs few women, minorities, or any other groups that differ from the majority. Minority group members must adopt the norms of the majority to survive.

4. TRUE
Explanation: If top management is not visibly committed to diversity programs, others in the organization will not take the effort seriously.

5. FALSE
Explanation: Nationwide, turnover rates have been rising, with companies needing to replace more than 1 percent of their workers every month, and far more in the retailing and services industries.