Diversity

Write a post explaining how your opinions or biases have changed as a result of your learning in this class.

The following quote from the original assignment should help to refresh your memory:

“After you have finished completing the self-assessment found in the coursework section, discuss your responses to the survey. Provide your personal opinion or beliefs about the questions of the survey.

Your post should be based on one or more of the questions below:

· Which statements from the book gave you more pause than others? Why?

· Were there parts of the statements from the book that you did not understand? Explain.

· Where were you absolutely sure of your answers? Explain.

· Were you worried about answering any of these questions with the group? If so, why?

· Which statements did you agree with? Why?

· Which statements did you disagree with? Why?

· What do you think any of this has to do with diversity in the workplace?

· Is there anything else that struck you as you were taking this self-assessment?”

Reference:

· Bell, M. P. (2017). Diversity in organizations. (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1-337-29650-2

· Schwalbe, M. (2014). Rigging the game: How inequality is reproduced in everyday life  (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0-19-021640-5

· Diversity Self-Assessment

Please assess your responses to the statements below using the 5-point Likert scale of disagreement to agreement.

· Even though we have made great progress in the United States on issues like discrimination and equal treatment, we still have a long way to go. 

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· Proactive steps need to be taken by companies in order to ensure that potential employees are treated equally through the hiring process and current employees are promoted equally. 

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· Sometimes you need to treat people differently in order to be fair. 

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· Statements like “I don’t see color” or “everyone is the same to me” do more harm than good. 

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· Companies who do not focus on diversity are missing out on a huge competitive advantage. 

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· Even though companies should hire employees based on skills and experience, they should also put a great deal of effort into practices that promote diversity in hiring and promotion. 

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· It is a myth that everyone who works hard enough can succeed. 

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· Fairness does not necessarily mean that everyone gets treated the same way; equal treatment means everyone gets what he or she needs. 

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· Employers should have goals and timetables for correcting under-utilization of non-dominant groups (minorities). 

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· A person’s culture has a large role in determining how he or she interacts with others and sees the world. 

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· The legacy of racism persists and can be measured in the United States. 

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· It is productive and healthy to discuss and celebrate differences among people. 

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· The representation of wealth and power in the United States demonstrates that race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and age are big factors in success. 

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· Creating a culturally competent workplace should be the goal of all companies. 

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