HOMEWORK

Module 4 - SLP

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND DIVERSITY

SLP Overview

After completing the readings assigned in this Module and by the end of this SLP assignment you will demonstrate your knowledge of key issues related to organizational culture and diversity.

Required Reading

Brunetta, F., Marchegiani, L., & Peruffo, E. (2019, September 8). When birds of a feather don't flock together: Diversity and innovation outcomes in international R&D collaborations, pp. 1-2, 7. Manuscript submitted for publication.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.08.033 . Available in the Trident Online Library.

Organizational behavior . (2017). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Edition.  http://open.lib.umn.edu/organizationalbehavior/ . CC BY-NC-SA License.

Read the following sections in Chapter 2:

Section 2.2 Demographic Diversity Section 2.3 Cultural Diversity

Read the following sections in Chapter 15:

Section 15.2 Understanding Organizational Culture Section 15.3 Characteristics of Organizational Culture Section 15.4 Creating and Maintaining Organizational Culture Section 15.5 Creating Culture Change Section 15.6 The Role of Ethics and National Culture

SLP Assignment

In a 2-page submission, not counting the cover and references pages, respond to the following questions on the  Cultural Identifier Worksheet  regarding your knowledge of your own and your employer’s corporate culture and cultural diversity.

This assignment is about you, so feel free to write in the first person, using the words I, me, my, etc.

Cultural Identifier Worksheet

1. Name three cultural identifiers that you identify with most. Describe in detail how you identify with these three.

2. Which of these cultural identifiers do you see in the people with whom you work or play?

3. Do you consider your place of work as diverse? In what ways?

4. From the short list you made in #1, select the one that you identify with the most.

5. What is it that you like the most about this cultural identifier?

6. From the list above, select the one identifier that you identify with the least. Explain why it does not fit you.

7. Do you see the cultural identifier in #6 in those with whom you work or play?

8. List some stereotypes about your culture that do not apply to you.

9. The following is a short list of some of the ways people respond to others’ cultural and diversity identifiers either through their thoughts, words, or deeds.

· Prejudice--an attitude about another person or group of people based on stereotypes

· Discrimination--an action or behavior based on prejudice

· Racism--prejudice or discrimination based on race/ethnicity

· Sexism--prejudice or discrimination based on gender

In discussions of these terms, an issue that sometimes arises is that prejudice and discrimination can be positive. It is important to note that when these issues are discussed in the context of cultural diversity, they are generally considered negative and very easy to identify. In what instance would prejudice or discrimination be a positive? Why is it so hard to identify the positive ones?

You are required to have at least one high-quality peer-reviewed academic reference to support a discussion of a topic in this assignment. These are always found in the Trident Online Library. Sometimes you can find them in Google Scholar. Those often have to be paid for, but the ones in our library are free to use.

Note: A URL (website address) is NOT a reference. A reference always contains four parts: author, publication date, article title, and the source of the article. Sometimes there is no author, but the APA manual tells you what you can put in that spot instead, such as the first few words of the article title. The source for a high-quality peer-reviewed journal article is the journal. When you find an article in the Library, you can click the quote (”) icon, select the APA format from the drop-down list, and copy/paste the reference onto your reference list. You may have to clean it up because they are not always input into the database correctly.

Upload your assignment to the SLP 4 Dropbox. Be sure to review your Turnitin Originality report. If the score is over 15%, you may not be writing in your own words and you will need to contact your professor and arrange to revise and resubmit your assignment. Changes cannot be made to the submission, however, if it has already been graded by your professor. Always check your originality score after submitting your papers. If your score is above 15%, take a look at the originality report to see where you forgot to cite your sources. Always use quotation marks to indicate that material has been copied directly from the source. Also, the citation for all quotes must include the page number where you found the quote. These are two areas where most students get dinged on their score.

While it is not mandatory, you are encouraged to submit all your assignments into the practice dropbox. If you do this, you can make any needed changes prior to submitting the assignments for grading. 

 

Citation and reference style instructions are available at  https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/  and Trident University's Introduction to  APA Style, 7th edition  .

You will find the following useful as you critique sources:

Herring, J. E. (2011). Chapter 3: Evaluating websites, Figure 3.1, p. 38. In  Improving students’ web use and information literacy: a guide for teachers and teacher librarians. Facet Publishing. Available in the Trident Online Library, EBSCO eBook Collection.

Lack, C. W., & Rousseau, J. (2016). Chapter 4: What is critical thinking? In  Critical thinking, science, and pseudoscience: Why we can’t trust our brains. Springer Publishing Company.  Available in the Trident Online Library, EBSCO eBook Collection.

Check your memory  of material you read or listened to in this Module.

SLP Assignment Expectations

The SLP papers in this course will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the SLP rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:

· Assignment-Driven Criteria: Does the paper cover all key elements of the assignment in a substantive way?

· Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate a college-level of analysis in conceptualizing the problem? Are viewpoints and assumptions critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood, and can apply the background materials for the module?

· Scholarly Writing/Oral Communication: Does the student demonstrate college-level skill in scholarly written/oral communication to an appropriately specialized audience?

· Assignment Organization and Quality of References: Does the student demonstrate understanding of a consistent (e.g., APA) style of referencing by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Are appropriate sources from the background material included? Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

· Timeliness: Has the assignment been submitted to the Dropbox on or before the module’s due date?