MHR 600 Chapter : Introduction & Defining Diversity.pdf

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Defining diversity: diversity is not another name for affirmative action, nor a name for nontraditional or minority group members of organizations, nor a synonym for equal employment opportunity. Diversity is the variation of social and cultural identities among existing together in a defined employment or marketing setting. In this definition, the phrase social and cultural identity refers to personal affiliations with groups that research shown to have significant influence on people"s life experiences. These affiliations include gender, race, national origin, religion, age cohort, and work specialization among others. Employment and market system includes churches, schools, factory work teams, industrial customers, end-use consumers, baseball teams, military units, and so on. The geographic scope of the employment-marketing settings include local, regional, national, and global settings. Problems and opportunities of diversity: although the existence of diversity in the workforce is now widely recognized in organizations throughout the world, it is too often viewed only in terms of legal compliance and human rights protection.

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3) It has been observed that university enrollment in Canada is higher during periods of high unemployment. A possible explanation for this is that A) when prospects for getting a job are poor, the opportunity cost of getting a job is lower. B) when prospects for getting a job are poor, the opportunity cost of doing nothing is higher. C) during periods of high unemployment, tuition fees are increased. D) during periods of high unemployment, the opportunity cost is no longer relevant. E) when prospects for getting a job are poor, the opportunity cost of going to university is lower.

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In this Unit, you will evaluate and address culture anddiversity in the workplace. Before continuing on to answer thequestions, review the following PREZIâ¢ presentation: âUnderstandingthe Cultural Dimensions of an Organization.â

Read the article âGetting a Read on Corporate Cultureâ

Read the information on IFRS.

Additionally, your internship/externship employer should haveprovided you with an employee manual that outlines theorganizational policies and procedures. An important part of anyemployee manual is the organizationâs policy statement on cultureand diversity. If your internship/externship employer does not havea policy statement with regard to culture and diversity, you willneed to analyze the organization's position on culture anddiversity based on your experiences and observations.

Answer the following questions about your experiences andobservations at your internship/externship organization with regardto cultural literacy in personal and professional environments:

What are some basic dimensions that describe the culturalorientation of your externship employer organization?

What are some of the major characteristics of diversity in yourexternship employer organization?

What privacy issues impact stakeholders in your externshipemployer organization?

Based on your observations, are there motivational differencesbetween employees across cultures in your externship employerorganization?

Be sure to discuss the following topics within your answerpost:

Apply cultural literacy in personal and professionalenvironments.

Respect for other cultures

Communicate and adopt across cultures

Impact of actions on you and others

Aware of the value of and limitations

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The Society for Experiential Learning and Development (2012).Understanding the cultural dimensions of an organization [PreziPresentation]. Retrieved fromhttp://www.seld.us/understanding-the-cultural-dimensions-of-an-organization/

Career Arc Group (2012). Getting a read on corporate culture.Retrieved fromhttp://www.internships.com/student/resources/workplace/the-first-few-days/getting-a-read-on-corporate-culture

How would you develop a plan for implementing an employment diversity strategy with the following organizations: A golf resort.

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