The people who are available for work in the most general sense is the definition of ______. -
Answers workforce
Select the general demographic trends in the United States. (Select all that apply.) - Answers
Population growth of more than 50 million people between 2000 and 2020
Projected U.S. population total of almost 355 million by 2030
Select all of the demographic trends in the United States related to sex. - Answers Women
graduating from college at a higher rate than men
More women holding positions of responsibility in organizations than in previous years
Which of these is one of the demographic trends in the United States related to age? - Answers
Increasing percentage of people in the country who are older
Which of the following are reasons members of the Baby Boomer generation are predicted to
wait until they are age 66 or older to retire? (Select all that apply.) - Answers Lack of retirement
savings
Strong work ethic
The workforce is defined as the people who ______. - Answers are available for work in the most
general sense
Stereotypes are defined as the ______. - Answers beliefs we have about a group of people, which
are generalized to individual members of that group
Which of the following are characteristics of the Baby Boomer generation? (Select all that apply.)
- Answers Represent almost 30% of the population
Predicted to defer retirement until they are at least 66 years old
Surface-level diversity is defined as ______. - Answers diversity regarding fairly observable
characteristics including race, ethnicity, sex, and age
Differences among group members in terms of characteristics that cannot be observed very
easily, but that become clearer through the experience of working together, are known as ______.
- Answers deep-level diversity
Beliefs we have about a group of people, which are generalized to individual members of that
group, are known as ______. - Answers stereotypes
A dual career couple is one in which ______. - Answers both parties in a relationship earn an
income and exhibit high commitment to their work roles
, Diversity regarding fairly observable characteristics including race, ethnicity, sex, and age is
known as ______. - Answers surface-level diversity
Emotional spillover is defined as a situation that occurs when ______. - Answers a negative or
positive emotion carries over from home to work or from work to home
Deep-level diversity is defined as ______. - Answers differences among group members in terms
of characteristics that cannot be observed very easily, but that become clearer through the
experience of working together
When one partner experiences the emotions of the other partner, there is emotional ______. -
Answers crossover
Families with middle-age parents who are responsible for the care of their older parents as well
as their own children are known as ______ families. - Answers sandwich
When people are hired with an unknown end point to their employment with a specific
organization, this is known as ______. - Answers indefinite employment
Emotional crossover is defined as a situation that occurs when ______. - Answers one partner
experiences the emotions of the other partner
Indefinite employment is defined as a situation that occurs when ______. - Answers people are
hired with an unknown end point to their employment with a specific organization
Individuals whose employment (whether full- or part-time) is meant to be short-term, ending
when the organization no longer needs their services, are known as ______ - Answers temporary
workers
Functional flexibility is defined as ______ - Answers different knowledge, skills, and abilities
within the workforce, which can be applied when the situation requires them
The number of workers that a company employs at a given point in time is known as ______. -
Answers numerical flexibility
Temporary workers are defined as ______. - Answers workers who might work either full- or part-
time, but whose employment is not meant to be long-term; it ends when the organization no
longer needs their services
Workers who perform specific duties for a client and have independent oversight over their own
work are known as ______. - Answers independent contractors
Diversity management is defined as ______. - Answers actions taken by organizations to
promote greater cooperation among employees from different backgrounds to make them feel
comfortable within the organization's structure and workplace environment
Inclusion in the workplace is defined as ______. - Answers building true appreciation of the value