Overdoing diversity? Dr Martin Roy and Mr Sid Khan - LUMS Case:

(Reading: Syed & Kramar - Chapter 4 - Diversity Management in a Global Context; Victoria State Gov 2017 Dealing with backlash; Ruzbacky 2017 EEON - Engaging with the Backlash to Gender Equity; Ali 2019 Gender equality in the workplace. In Syed, J. & Ozbilgin, M. (Eds). Managing Diversity and Inclusion: An International Perspective. pp.113-140. Sage.)

Assignment Questions

1. What do you think about the arguments presented by Sid? Did Martin overcompensate by including two girls in the debate panel in his class?
2. What do you think about the resources that Martin shared with Sid, especially the key reasons for resistance to gender equality? What was Martin trying to convey?
3. Is it important for instructors to manage gender and diversity in the classroom? If yes, how best to do it?
4. Does diversity management result in some kind of backlash? What's the possible nature of such backlash? How best to manage it (a) as an instructor in a classroom, (b) as a manager in an organization?
5. Are there any themes in this case which may be similar to the issues facing women's inclusion in management and leadership positions in organizations?