personal assignment session 11, 31 Oct 2024

Answers this questions..

1. If you were a senior manager at a company such as Mitsubishi, Allstate Insurance, or Wal-Mart, how would you address the challenges faced by minor- ity employees?

2.Shelley Willingham-Hinton, president of the National Organization for Diversity in Sales and Marketing, was quoted in the chapter as saying, “Our country’s consumer base is so varied. I can’t think of how a company can succeed without hav- ing that kind of diversity with their employees.” Why should corporations have workforces that mirror the country’s diverse consumer base?

  1. Evaluate your own experiences so far with people from other backgrounds. How well do you think those experiences prepared you to understand the unique needs and dilemmas of a diverse workforce?

  2. What is the difference between the traditional defi- nition of diversity and the more inclusive view of diversity?

  3. Describe employees who are most vulnerable to stereotype threat. Why is it important for manag- ers to understand that some employees may expe- rience stereotype threat?

  4. How might employee network groups contribute to the advancement of women and minorities to higher-level positions in an organization?

  1. What is the first step in creating a culturally com- petent culture? What does this first step reveal?

  2. What is the glass ceiling, and why do you think it has proven to be such a barrier to women and minorities?

  3. Why do you think a large number of women are opting out of corporate management? Discuss whether this trend is likely to continue over the next ten years.

  4. As a manager, how would you accommodate the special needs of different groups (e.g., single parents, older workers, or employees with poor English language skills or religious restrictions) without appearing to show favoritism or offend- ing other groups?

  5. How can organizations strike a balance between respecting and meeting the needs of a diverse workforce and shaping a high-performance corpo- rate culture where shared values contribute to the accomplishment of strategic goals?

  6. You are a manager at an organization that has decided it needs a more diverse workforce. What steps or techniques will you use to accomplish this goal? What steps will you take to retain diverse employees once you have successfully recruited them?

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