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Visit the EEOC website and search for two incidents whereby customer/patient preference has created a hostile working environment.How would the social justice paradigm provide a platform for addressing this type of discrimination? (www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/initiatives/e- race/caselist.cfm#customer)
Conduct an Internet search of companies on DiversityInc’s Top 50 list. Report on three companies that are practicing social justice advocacy and describe the type of social justice initiative being practiced.(www.diversityinc.com/the- diversityinc- top- 50- companiesfor-diversity- 2013/)
Discuss how a social justice paradigm differs from the inclusion paradigm.
Discuss the incident in terms of the virtual workplace.
What type of microaggression does this resemble? Support your answer.
Do you believe the university or the postal system is responsible for investigating this situation? Support your answer.
Does the hostile work environment apply here? Why or why not?
What type of microaggression does this incident describe? Support your answer.
If you were Shameka’s supervisor, how would you respond?
Do you think Shameka acted appropriately? Why or why not?
Suppose that you were asked to assemble a global cross- cultural team for Acme Manufacturing (which is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). This corporation will be expanding its plant in Mexico and needs to explore how this will work best.The members of this team have not worked together
When exploring Hofstede’s framework for understanding cultural diversity, what are the differences between the individualist and collectivistic cultures? What are some of the challenges that team members from these cultures may have?
What are some of the aspects of communication that you would attend to when working with those who are culturally different?Discuss how you would address the concerns.
Why have there been challenges with implementing crosscultural teams on national and international levels?
For corporations, what are some of the benefits of implementing culturally diverse teams?
How does the average person come to develop an understanding of different cultures? Why is it important for businesses to understand different cultures?
When seeking to conduct business in a different culture, what should the company do to explore this different culture?
Suppose you are going to take an assignment to further your career development in a foreign country. What would you do prior to your departure to prepare yourself for this assignment?
What have been some of the challenges related to the spread of globalization for corporations?
What has led to the increase in globalization in our recent past?What have been some of the benefits of globalization for corporations and the individual person?
How could the corporation have improved this endeavor and created a more effective cross- cultural team experience?
Since the managers spoke different languages, what are some of the aspects that could have been implemented to facilitate written and verbal communication?
HR developed several objectives for the training. Do you think that the objectives were sufficient to help the managers participate in the cross- cultural team?
What are some of the remedies available for victims of racial harassment?
Is racial harassment addressed by the EEOC? Explain.
Do you think organizations should have policies that explicitly address racial hate symbols? Why or why not?
How have companies such as Home Depot, Lockheed Martin, and others that have settled racial harassment lawsuits worked to improve their organization’s image?
What technologies, other than those named in the chapter, could help people with disabilities perform more effectively in the workplace?
What recommendation(s) do you have for improving the quality of life for people with disabilities?
Discuss how the medical model of disability has impacted the treatment of people with disabilities.
What purpose do disability models serve?
Conduct an Internet search and locate other legislation that has resulted from the advancement of disability rights, including disability rights in the area of education. Discuss how this legislation has been useful in advancing disability rights.
Discuss the purpose and impact of the key legislation impacting people with disabilities as presented in this chapter.
How should Ellen handle the decision to not hire Diana?
What are some of the benefits to hiring Diana?
What environmental obstacles can you imagine exist in the break room, copy room, and service area?
What are some of the no- cost solutions Ellen can make to accommodate Diana’s wheelchair?
Name three ways employers can prevent or address unlawful policies and practices that are a result of personal stigmatizing.
Can employers refuse a request to wear religious garb because it might be offensive to others?
Is physical appearance stigmatizing mostly a female or male issue? Explain why.
Give two personal examples of both mutable and immutable characteristics. Discuss a time when someone treated you unfairly because of the examples you just identified.
Name two laws that prohibit discrimination based on the dimension(s) discussed above.
Discuss why it is difficult to prove discrimination that results from perceived personal/physical appearance stigmatizing.
Explain how physical appearance can be linked to the language of federal laws.
Name five secondary dimensions of diversity that can be communicated through our appearance .
Why is physical appearance considered a primary dimension of diversity?
What does our appearance convey about us?
What advice would you give Lucille and Ann?
Do you believe this is a case of physical appearance stigmatizing?Why or why not?
What dimensions and protected class(es) did you select?Why?
What changes, if any, would you make to the policy?
Do you feel Commissioner Stern’s policy is discriminatory? Why or why not?
Do you believe this is a case of physical appearance stigmatizing?Why or why not?
Why did you identify the item(s), the dimension(s), and the protected class(es)?
Since there are civil rights laws that protect against racial, national origin, and ethnic bias in the workplace, should the dialect, tone, and accent of these workers also be protected?
What can organizations do to develop a culture of linguistic tolerance?
In what ways can technology be used to limit linguistic profiling in the workplace?
Describe the key competencies that the interviewer must possess to avoid linguistic profiling.
Develop a training program to teach interviewers how to not linguistically profile potential employees during the interview process.
Is linguistic profiling during the interview process a legal or an ethical issue?
To what extent does linguistic profiling affect economic prosperity of individuals?
Can you think of a situation where you may have linguistically profiled someone?
Describe a situation in which you or someone you know has been linguistically profiled.
In what types of career fields is linguistic profiling most likely to occur?
Is linguistic profiling during the interview process a legal or an ethical issue?
To what extent does linguistic profiling affect economic prosperity of individuals?
Can you think of a situation where you may have linguistically profiled someone?
Describe a situation in which you or someone you know has been linguistically profiled.
In what types of career fields is linguistic profiling most likely to occur?
Should states be allowed to determine the meaning of fluency, especially regarding this case where many of the children are foreign speakers and teachers are trying to meet the school proficiency standards of the NCLB Act? Why or why not?
Should there be standards to fire teachers based upon pronunciation and/or accent?
Provide pros and cons regarding Arizona’s decision to hire teachers based on their accent.
Provide evidence of how applicant’s accent, tone, or dialect can trigger adverse selection decisions by interviewers.
Describe what would cause someone to linguistically profile a job candidate during a telephone interview.
What is the interplay between differences in work values and intergenerational tension in the workplace?
What are specific components of the education and learning approach to managing generational diversity in the workplace?
Compare strategies for managing generational diversity that aims to assimilate with a strategy that celebrates differences.
What are three strategies for managing intergenerational conflict in the workplace? What is the overarching goal in the process of managing this type of conflict?
How might the workplace culture be cultivated to foster positive intergenerational relations?
Provide an example of intergroup conflict in the workplace.
Compare disengagement theory and activity theory.
Discuss an alternative view of generations.
Describe the concept of generational personality.
List and describe the four generations in the workforce.
While there are a variety of approaches for understanding and attempting to manage diversity in the workplace, which approach(perhaps unintended) may currently be in operation?
What generational differences in communication style may be contributing to the tensions experienced in the workplace?
What are some strategic approaches that Sam Gladstone might consider in working toward resolving the communication differences and generational tensions between younger workers and older managers/supervisors?
What generational differences in communication style may be contributing to the tensions experienced in the workplace?
As a general manager, how might Stacy create a successful intergenerational workforce team and manage the generational diversity in her organization?
What strategy would you recommend for Stacy to consider in her attempt to resolve this intergenerational tension?
What steps should organizations take to address issues of social class bias in the workplace?
Discuss the impact of social class and ageism.
What do you think accounts for the difficulties in defining the middle class?
How does the concept of life chances apply in a concrete way to social class?
Compare and contrast social class from an economic and noneconomic perspective.
Do you think individuals in work settings have the responsibility to speak out against biased attitudes such as classism?
Do you think Jade should approach the VP about what she witnessed?Why or why not?
Why do you think Jade remained silent the first few times she witnessed classism?
What type of classism is being shown in this incident? Support your response.
What do you think should have been the consequences of their actions?

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