UCSD MGT 18 Midterm Exam – Questions With Correct
Solutions
Diversity is considered by what perspectives? Correct Answer - Identity
Domestic/global
Cognitive
What does Goldsmith say about diversity tension as a positive? Correct
Answer - Produces valuable brainstorming sessions
Imaginative problem-solving/decision-making
Unique perspectives on strategic planning
Inventive product development ideas
What is super-additivity? Correct Answer - Where the product is greater
than the sum of its parts: 1+1=3
Who do we tend to be biased towards? (as in, who do we prefer to be with?)
Correct Answer - People who are very similar to ourselves. Often
look/think/speak the same way, are from similar backgrounds, etc. This is
also known as in-group favoritism or homophily.
What are the different circles that make up identity? Correct Answer -
Primary: age, gender, ethnicity, etc.
Secondary: religion, education, working style, if you're married or not, etc.
Organizational: industry, tenure, network, division, department, location, etc.
Cultural: flexible v structured, individual v team, power views, body language,
time, etc.
What are Page's 4 conditions for diversity to trump ability? Correct Answer
- 1: the problem must be hard
, 2: the people must be smart
3: the people must be diverse
4: teams have to be reasonably large and were chosen from a large and
diverse pool of candidates
What does Goldsmith call the stress created by having a mix of cultural
differences and similarities? Correct Answer - Diversity tension
Banaji at al. calls attention what factor that can impact decision making in the
workplace? Correct Answer - Implicit biases
According to Page, which team do we think we would we enjoy more and find
more fun? Correct Answer - A homogenous team
What does Page think will increase the probability of innovation? Correct
Answer - Two or more smart individuals who have various perspectives
and disagree on them
What is a way of understanding ourselves and others as grounded in various
group memberships, such as organizational membership, religious affiliation,
gender and age etc.? Correct Answer - Social identity
Does Sucher thinks that social categorizing and labeling someone as an
"other" in the work environment is a positive? Correct Answer - No
Does Sucher think that the conscious desire to unbiased will eliminate
unconscious bias in the workplace? Correct Answer - No
In the article "Managing a Public Image", Kevin
Knight reflected on a class discussion about the case of "Jensen Shoes." What
were his concerns when looking back? Correct Answer - That he was
personally too biased, that he'd be seen as arguing too passionately for the
minority perspective, and that he was too concerned with how others
perceived him.
Solutions
Diversity is considered by what perspectives? Correct Answer - Identity
Domestic/global
Cognitive
What does Goldsmith say about diversity tension as a positive? Correct
Answer - Produces valuable brainstorming sessions
Imaginative problem-solving/decision-making
Unique perspectives on strategic planning
Inventive product development ideas
What is super-additivity? Correct Answer - Where the product is greater
than the sum of its parts: 1+1=3
Who do we tend to be biased towards? (as in, who do we prefer to be with?)
Correct Answer - People who are very similar to ourselves. Often
look/think/speak the same way, are from similar backgrounds, etc. This is
also known as in-group favoritism or homophily.
What are the different circles that make up identity? Correct Answer -
Primary: age, gender, ethnicity, etc.
Secondary: religion, education, working style, if you're married or not, etc.
Organizational: industry, tenure, network, division, department, location, etc.
Cultural: flexible v structured, individual v team, power views, body language,
time, etc.
What are Page's 4 conditions for diversity to trump ability? Correct Answer
- 1: the problem must be hard
, 2: the people must be smart
3: the people must be diverse
4: teams have to be reasonably large and were chosen from a large and
diverse pool of candidates
What does Goldsmith call the stress created by having a mix of cultural
differences and similarities? Correct Answer - Diversity tension
Banaji at al. calls attention what factor that can impact decision making in the
workplace? Correct Answer - Implicit biases
According to Page, which team do we think we would we enjoy more and find
more fun? Correct Answer - A homogenous team
What does Page think will increase the probability of innovation? Correct
Answer - Two or more smart individuals who have various perspectives
and disagree on them
What is a way of understanding ourselves and others as grounded in various
group memberships, such as organizational membership, religious affiliation,
gender and age etc.? Correct Answer - Social identity
Does Sucher thinks that social categorizing and labeling someone as an
"other" in the work environment is a positive? Correct Answer - No
Does Sucher think that the conscious desire to unbiased will eliminate
unconscious bias in the workplace? Correct Answer - No
In the article "Managing a Public Image", Kevin
Knight reflected on a class discussion about the case of "Jensen Shoes." What
were his concerns when looking back? Correct Answer - That he was
personally too biased, that he'd be seen as arguing too passionately for the
minority perspective, and that he was too concerned with how others
perceived him.
