Managing Work Force Diversity
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MR632EActivity5.docxACTIVITY 5
MR632 Training and Development
Lesson 5: Developing Your Most Valuable Resource
Activity 5: Managing Work Force Diversity (100 points)
For this activity, you are the Training Director for Izzon. This company has recently lost a lawsuit for discrimination against a minority employee. Since there is no existing policy for diversity management within this company, it is your job to provide a design for this program. The program, in your own words, should include the following.
1. A definition of workforce diversity
2. What is involved in managing diversity
3. Three (3) reasons why workforce diversity is important for this company
4. Four (4) ways in which workforce diversity should be managed within this company
5. Ten (10) characteristics of successful workforce diversity efforts
6. Five (5) ways to measure the program
In addition, the material that you write should be substantiated and documented whenever applicable, with diversity data from the website for Texaco: www.texaco.com. Since Texaco recently faced a lawsuit for lack of proper diversity management, relevant information can be acquired from the current issues/diversity section of this company website.
Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document them in a bibliography using APA style. (100 points) (A 3-page response is required.)
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
10 points 8 points 6 points 3 points
Student provides a clear, logical
definition of workforce
diversity.
Student provides a mostly clear,
logical description of workforce
diversity.
Student provides a partially
clear, logical description of
workforce diversity.
Student provides a weak, unclear
or incomplete description of
workforce diversity.
10 points 8 points 6 points 3 points
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of what managing
diversity involves.
Student provides a mostly clear,
logical discussion of what managing
diversity involves.
Student provides a partially
clear, logical discussion of what
managing diversity involves.
Student provides a weak, unclear
or incomplete discussion of what
managing diversity involves.
12 points 9 points 6 points 3 points
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of three (3) reasons
why workforce diversity is
important.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of two (2) reasons why
workforce diversity is important.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of one (1) reason
why workforce diversity is
important.
Student provides a weak, unclear
or incomplete discussion for any
of the provided reasons why
workforce diveristy is important.
8 points 6 points 4 points 2 points
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of four (4) ways that
diversity should be managed.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of three (3) ways that
diversity should be managed.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of two (2) ways that
diversity should be managed.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of one (1) way that
diversity should be managed.
30 points 20 points 10 points 5 points
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of ten (10)
characteristics of successful
workforce diversity.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of seven to nine (7-9)
characteristics of successful
workforce diversity.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of four to six (4-6)
characteristics of successful
workforce diversity.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of one to three (1-3)
characteristics of successful
workforce diversity.
Measurements15 points12 points8 points4 points
(15 Points)Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of three (3) ways to
measure the program.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of two (2) ways to
measure the program.
Student provides a clear, logical
discussion of one (1) way to
measure the program.
Students does not provide any
way to measure the program.
Texaco Material15 points0 points
(15 Points)The student provides
documented reference material
in defense of diversity from the
Texaco website.
The student does not provide
documented reference material
in defense of diversity from the
Texaco website.
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points
Student makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that distract
the reader from the content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than 4 errors
in grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points
The paper is written in proper
format. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and cited correctly. Excellent
organization, including a variety
of thoughtful transitions.
The paper is written in proper
format with only 1-2 errors. All
sources used for quotes and facts
are credible and most are cited
correctly. Adequate organization
includes a variety of appropriate
transitions.
The paper is written in proper
format with only 3-5 errors.
Most sources used for quotes
and facts are credible and cited
correctly. Essay is poorly
organized, but may include a
few effective transitions.
The paper is not written in proper
format. Many sources used for
quotes and facts are less than
credible (suspect) and/or are not
cited correctly. Essay is
disorganized and does not include
effective transitions.
Ways to Manage (8
Points)
Format - APA Format,
Citations, Organization,
Transitions (5 Points)
Definition (10 Points)
Characteristics
(30 Points)
Mechanics -Grammar,
Punctuation, Spelling
(5 Points)
Managing Workplace
Diversity
(10 Points)
Importance (12 Points)
