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Equal employment opportunity laws were designed to ensure that people are considered for employment without regard to certain traits. Which traits are protected by these laws? Choose 1 answer

• A.Race, religion, and ethnic background
• B.Race, religion, and abilities
• C.Criminal record, race, and gender
• D.National origin, race, and education

A company believes that employees should be grouped according to the tasks they perform in the organization.
Which type of organizational design does this company use? Choose 1 answer

• A.Functional
• B.Virtual
• C.Divisional
• D.Directional

An executive arrived in a country and was instructed to take the "lift" to the second floor. The executive did not understand the meaning of "lift." Which type of cross-cultural communication barrier is this? Choose 1 answer

• A.Barrier caused by semantics
• B.Barrier caused by differences among perceptions
• C.Barrier caused by tone differences
• D.Barrier caused by relativism

Wardrobe Web. Inc., wants to analyze defects such as late delivery, wrong shipment, and poor customerservice. Which process should the company use? Choose 1 answer

• A.Objective analysis
• B.Social constructivist analysis
• C.Job analysis
• D.Statistical analysis

At a university, older tenured faculty cannot be terminated regardless of their competence. This has caused conflict with younger, nontenured faculty. What is the source of conflict between older and younger faculty members? Choose 1 answer

• A.Structure
• B.Differing ideals
• C.Personal variables
• D.Communication